Blackletter Lyho 4 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, headlines, posters, packaging, badges, gothic, heraldic, ceremonial, old-world, severe, historic evocation, authority, decoration, impact, angular, faceted, blackletter, broken, spiky.
A dense, angular broken-letter design with straight, faceted strokes and sharply chamfered terminals. The verticals dominate, giving the forms a tall, compressed rhythm, while diagonal joins and pointed interior notches create a crisp, chiseled silhouette. Counters are small and tight, and the texture in text blocks reads dark and continuous, with consistent stroke behavior across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to short, prominent settings such as mastheads, wordmarks, album or event posters, and label-style packaging where the bold texture can carry the composition. It also works well for badges, signage, or certificates where a historic or formal tone is desired; for longer passages it will be most effective at larger sizes with generous line spacing.
The overall tone is traditional and authoritative, evoking medieval manuscript and heraldic signage aesthetics. Its sharp geometry and compact spacing feel formal and severe, with a strong sense of ceremony and historical weight.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with a clean, graphic finish—prioritizing strong vertical rhythm, sharp articulation, and a compact footprint for impactful display typography.
Uppercase letters show pronounced pointed shoulders and wedge-like feet, while lowercase maintains the broken construction with minimal curvature. The numerals follow the same faceted logic, matching the letterforms in color and stance, which helps the design stay cohesive in mixed alphanumeric settings.