Blackletter Ilfi 3 is a bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Moyenage' by Storm Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, album covers, titles, medieval, gothic, dramatic, ceremonial, aggressive, thematic display, historical evocation, impactful texture, ornamental edge, engraved feel, angular, faceted, chiseled, sharp, broken strokes.
This typeface uses faceted, broken-stroke construction with sharp corners and wedge-like terminals, producing a carved, blackletter-inspired silhouette. Strokes alternate between thick slabs and thin internal cuts, creating strong texture and pronounced internal counters. The forms are compact and blocky with minimal roundness, and spacing feels tight, yielding a dense, rhythmic color in text. Numerals and capitals follow the same angular logic, with stepped edges and small notches that read like engraved highlights.
Best suited for display use where its angular detailing and dense texture can be appreciated—posters, titles, branding marks, packaging accents, and music or event artwork. It also works well for short phrases, mastheads, and thematic graphics that aim for a historical or gothic atmosphere, rather than extended body text.
The overall tone is gothic and medieval, with a forceful, ceremonial presence. Its sharp geometry and heavy texture give it a stern, dramatic voice that evokes manuscripts, metalwork, and heraldic display. The jagged detailing also adds a slightly rebellious, hard-edged energy suitable for darker or more theatrical themes.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional blackletter through a bold, carved, faceted approach, emphasizing dramatic texture and distinctive silhouettes. It prioritizes impact and thematic character, using sharp terminals and internal cuts to suggest hand-drawn or engraved construction.
In longer lines the dense texture becomes a dominant visual pattern, with the letterforms locking together into a dark, continuous band. The design relies on distinctive notches and interior cut-ins for character definition, which increases personality but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes or in low-contrast settings.