Blackletter Lyme 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, formal, dramatic, traditional, historical evocation, formal display, dramatic tone, ornamental texture, angular, faceted, broken strokes, calligraphic, vertical stress.
A faceted blackletter with sharply broken strokes, pronounced verticals, and crisp, chamfered terminals that create a cut-stone rhythm across words. Counters are narrow and angular, with diamond-like joins and occasional hooked forms that emphasize a rigid, upright texture. Capitals are compact yet imposing, built from straight segments and pointed corners, while lowercase maintains a steady cadence with tight spacing and strong vertical stress. Numerals follow the same fractured geometry, keeping consistent stroke logic and dense silhouettes.
Best suited to headlines and display settings where its angular detail and dense texture can be appreciated. It works well for branding marks, packaging, and editorial titles that aim for a historic or ceremonial impression, and for invitations or certificate-style layouts that benefit from a formal, traditional voice.
The font conveys a traditional, medieval gravitas with a ceremonial and authoritative tone. Its hard angles and dark texture feel historical and formal, lending a stern, dramatic voice that reads as old-world and institutional.
The design appears intended to evoke classic manuscript and early print blackletter aesthetics through broken strokes, sharp corners, and a compact, vertical rhythm. It prioritizes atmosphere and tradition over minimalism, delivering a strong period character for prominent, short-to-medium text settings.
The overall color on the line is dense and rhythmically segmented, with many internal breaks that create sparkle at larger sizes while increasing visual complexity at smaller sizes. Diacritics and dots are rendered as compact diamond forms, reinforcing the faceted motif. Letterforms vary in width and interior shaping, producing an organic, hand-drawn feel within a disciplined blackletter structure.