Blackletter Lyhe 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, album covers, gothic, medieval, dramatic, heraldic, traditional, historic evoke, display impact, heraldic branding, manuscript flavor, angular, broken strokes, beveled terminals, vertical stress, compact counters.
This font presents a blackletter-inspired structure with strong vertical stems and broken, angular curves. Strokes show noticeable modulation and sharp, beveled terminals that create a carved, faceted look at corners and joins. Counters are relatively compact, and many glyphs use abrupt directional changes rather than continuous bowls, producing a rhythmic pattern of verticals across words. The lowercase has a tall x-height and the overall set maintains an upright stance with consistent, disciplined construction.
This design is best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, titling, and branding where a gothic or historic mood is desired. It can work well on packaging or labels for products that benefit from traditional or craft associations, and it holds up especially well at larger sizes where the angular details can be appreciated.
The overall tone is gothic and ceremonial, evoking manuscript lettering, heraldry, and old-world gravitas. Its crisp angles and weighty vertical rhythm give text a stern, dramatic presence suited to historic or ritualized themes rather than casual reading.
The font appears intended to deliver a recognizable blackletter voice with clean, repeatable forms for modern display use. It balances ornamented, broken-stroke construction with relatively straightforward silhouettes to keep impact high while remaining legible in short text.
Capitals are assertive and architectural, with simplified blackletter features that keep shapes readable while retaining sharpness. Numerals and punctuation follow the same chiseled vocabulary, helping mixed content feel cohesive in headings and short statements.