Blackletter Irlu 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, heraldic, ceremonial, dramatic, historical tone, display impact, ornamental authority, manuscript feel, angular, broken strokes, sharp terminals, calligraphic, textura-like.
A dark, high-ink blackletter with broken, angular stroke construction and pronounced contrast between thick stems and thin connecting strokes. Forms are compact and rhythmic, with wedge-like serifs, sharp beaks, and pointed terminals that create a faceted silhouette. Curves are largely treated as segmented arcs, and counters are relatively tight, giving text a dense, vertical texture. Capitals are more expansive and ornamental than the lowercase, while the lowercase maintains consistent blackletter proportions with a sturdy, uniform color across words.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, logotypes, album or book covers, and packaging where a historic or ceremonial voice is desired. It also works well for certificates, invitations, labels, and event branding that benefits from a traditional blackletter presence. For longer passages, larger sizes and comfortable leading help preserve legibility.
The font conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone with a strong sense of tradition and authority. Its sharp, chiseled details and dense texture feel dramatic and formal, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and historic signage. The overall impression is bold and emphatic rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter look with strong vertical rhythm and a boldly textured page color. It prioritizes characterful, manuscript-inspired forms and sharp calligraphic terminals to create immediate historical association and high visual impact.
At text sizes the tight counters and heavy black density can reduce openness, so it reads best with generous spacing and line height. Numerals match the angular, cut-stroke logic of the letters, maintaining the same crisp, wedge-terminal character.