Blackletter Lylo 17 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, album art, gothic, medieval, dramatic, authoritative, ritualistic, heritage feel, intense tone, display impact, historic voice, angular, spiky, compressed, vertical, calligraphic.
A compressed blackletter with tall, vertical proportions and sharply faceted strokes. Letterforms are built from narrow stems and angular joins, with pointed terminals and small, blade-like feet that create a dense, rhythmic texture. Contrast is moderate, with thick verticals and slimmer connecting strokes, and a consistent upright stance. Counters are tight and often partially enclosed, giving the alphabet a compact, engineered look that stays legible at display sizes while remaining visually intricate.
Best suited to high-impact display work such as posters, headlines, titles, and branding marks where a Gothic or historic atmosphere is desired. It can also work on packaging or editorial openers when ample size and spacing are available to prevent counters and joins from filling in.
The overall tone is traditional and imposing, evoking old-world print, heraldic signage, and ceremonial seriousness. Its spiky silhouettes and tight spacing cues add drama and intensity, making it feel historic, formal, and slightly ominous in extended text.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice in a tightly condensed, high-density form, prioritizing vertical rhythm and angular calligraphic character for strong visual authority in short to medium-length settings.
Capitals are especially tall and structured, with strong vertical emphasis and minimal rounding. Lowercase forms keep a compact x-height relative to ascenders, and the numerals follow the same chiseled, narrow construction, maintaining a unified texture across mixed content.