Blackletter Lyhe 13 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, wordmarks, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, formal, dramatic, traditional, heritage tone, high impact, formal voice, historic flavor, angular, pointed, chiseled, calligraphic, dense.
A compact blackletter with heavy vertical stems, angular joins, and sharply cut terminals. The forms are built from rigid, straight-sided strokes with occasional curved bowls that remain tightly controlled, creating a dense, rhythmic texture across words. Counters are relatively small and enclosed, and the overall silhouette emphasizes tall, pillar-like structure with distinct broken-curve moments typical of blackletter construction. Numerals and capitals carry the same chiseled, faceted logic, producing a consistent, authoritative color in text.
Best suited to headlines, mastheads, and short phrases where its dense texture can function as a visual motif. It also fits logos, labels, and packaging that aim for heritage or craft cues, as well as ceremonial items like certificates and invitations where a formal historic voice is desired.
The tone is medieval and ceremonial, with a stern, old-world character that reads as traditional and dramatic. Its pointed contours and compact spacing evoke historical documents, guild signage, and heraldic contexts, projecting gravitas and ritual formality.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with firm structure and high visual impact, prioritizing a strong vertical rhythm and sharply articulated terminals. It aims to feel traditional and authoritative while remaining consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures.
In running text the repeated verticals create strong patterning, so spacing and line breaks become part of the aesthetic. The design feels most comfortable when allowed to set in larger sizes where the internal counters and sharp notches remain clear.