Blackletter Ilfu 4 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, headlines, logotypes, packaging, gothic, heraldic, medieval, forceful, dramatic, dramatic display, historic flavor, ornamental impact, brand signature, textural density, angular, faceted, inked, spiky, ornate.
This typeface presents dense, faceted letterforms with sharply cut terminals and pronounced, wedge-like joins. Strokes feel chiseled and ink-trapped, with alternating heavy masses and crisp internal notches that create a lively, broken texture. Counters are generally small and angular, and many letters show strong top/bottom planes that read like folded ribbons or beveled slabs. The rhythm is assertive and compact in texture even as letter widths vary, producing a jagged, decorative silhouette across words and lines.
Best used at display sizes where the intricate cuts and sharp terminals remain legible and intentional. It suits posters, titles, album/merch graphics, logos, and packaging that benefits from a historic or gothic voice; for longer passages, generous tracking and line spacing will help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is gothic and ceremonial, evoking medieval manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world signage. Its aggressive angles and dark color give it a commanding, dramatic presence, suited to designs that aim for intensity, tradition, or theatrical gravitas.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, traditional blackletter impression with a hand-cut, beveled aesthetic—prioritizing dramatic texture and ornamental impact over neutrality. Its consistent angular construction suggests a focus on brandable, attention-grabbing typography for thematic or historical contexts.
In the sample text, the font builds a heavy “black” word image with frequent interior cuts that help separate forms at display sizes. The numerals and lowercase maintain the same carved, angular logic as the capitals, keeping a consistent visual voice across mixed-case settings.