Blackletter Lyme 4 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, certificates, branding, medieval, formal, dramatic, traditional, authoritative, heritage, authority, ceremony, dramatic display, traditional craft, angular, fractured, calligraphic, beveled, dense.
A compact blackletter with broken, angular construction and crisp wedge-like terminals. Stems are mostly vertical and relatively straight, with chiseled joins and sharp diagonals that create a faceted, carved rhythm. Counters are small and tightly enclosed, and curves are expressed through segmented, pointed forms rather than smooth bowls. Capitals are more ornate and commanding than the lowercase, while numerals follow the same fractured, gothic logic for a consistent, dense texture in text.
Best suited to display use where its angular detailing can read clearly—titles, mastheads, posters, and brand marks with a historic or traditional tone. It also fits invitations, certificates, and packaging that benefit from a formal, old-world texture rather than long-form body text.
The overall tone is historic and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, guild marks, and traditional proclamations. Its sharp geometry and dark color on the page lend a serious, authoritative feel with a hint of dramatic flair.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter presence with disciplined vertical structure and a consistent broken-stroke vocabulary. It prioritizes a bold, traditional texture and emblematic character over neutrality, making it effective for statements and identity-driven typography.
In paragraphs, the broken strokes and tight spacing produce a strong, dark typographic color and a pronounced vertical cadence. Similar letterforms can appear close at smaller sizes, while larger settings emphasize the distinctive angles, notches, and pointed terminals.