Blackletter Ilty 13 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, mastheads, gothic, heraldic, medieval, authoritative, ceremonial, historic tone, dramatic impact, decorative texture, heritage branding, angular, faceted, chiseled, pointed, dense.
A sharply angular, blackletter-inspired display face with faceted strokes and wedge-like terminals that read as cut or chiseled forms. The letterforms use strong vertical emphasis and broken curves, with compact counters and crisp interior angles that create a tight, rhythmic texture in words. Uppercase shapes are broad and blocky with pronounced corner cuts, while the lowercase maintains a similar fractured construction with sturdy stems and short, pointed joins. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, producing a cohesive, emblematic set across letters and figures.
Best suited for short, prominent settings such as headlines, posters, mastheads, and identity marks where its angular texture can be appreciated. It can also work for packaging or labels that aim for a historic, crafted, or authoritative feel, especially when paired with simpler supporting text.
The overall tone is traditional and ceremonial, evoking gothic manuscript and heraldic signage aesthetics. Its hard-edged geometry gives it a stern, authoritative voice suited to dramatic, historic, or ritual-themed messaging.
The design appears intended to translate blackletter convention into a bold, faceted display style that maintains traditional broken-stroke character while emphasizing crisp geometry and strong word shapes for impactful titling.
In continuous text the dense texture and sharp joins create strong patterning, with counters tending toward narrow openings that heighten the dark color on the page. The punctuation and dot forms shown (e.g., i/j) appear as small, angular marks that match the cut-stone motif, reinforcing consistency across details.