Blackletter Ilzi 15 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, album covers, logotypes, packaging, gothic, medieval, dramatic, authoritative, ritual, historic evocation, dramatic display, heraldic tone, manuscript nod, angular, faceted, blackletter, textura, broken strokes.
This typeface is a crisp, angular blackletter with strong vertical emphasis and faceted, chiseled stroke endings. Strokes break into straight segments with diamond-like terminals, producing a hard-edged rhythm and a dense, columnar texture in text. Counters are narrow and often partially enclosed, while joins and shoulders are sharply kinked rather than rounded. Capitals are compact and upright with pronounced vertical stems and clipped corners; lowercase forms keep a consistent, disciplined skeleton with minimal curves and a tight internal spacing typical of gothic constructions. Numerals follow the same fractured, vertical logic, with squared forms and pointed terminals that keep the overall color dark and uniform.
Best suited to display settings where its dense blackletter texture can be appreciated—headlines, posters, editorial titling, album or game branding, and product packaging with a historic or gothic theme. It also works well for short inscriptions and logo-style wordmarks that benefit from a structured, authoritative presence.
The font conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone—stern, traditional, and slightly forbidding. Its sharp geometry and dense texture suggest authority and gravitas, evoking manuscripts, heraldic inscriptions, and old-world signage rather than casual reading. The overall impression is dramatic and formal, with a crafted, engraved quality.
The design appears intended to modernize a traditional gothic manuscript aesthetic into a clean, high-impact display face. By emphasizing straight segments, faceted corners, and consistent verticals, it aims to deliver a recognizable blackletter voice with strong visual discipline and a carved, emblematic feel.
In continuous text the letterspacing appears tight, creating a compact word image where vertical strokes dominate and individual letters can visually interlock. The consistent use of faceted terminals and straight-edged joins keeps the style cohesive across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, reinforcing a strong, architectural rhythm.