Blackletter Ilbo 13 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, reverse italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, titles, headlines, game ui, packaging, medieval, dramatic, ornate, mysterious, ceremonial, historical tone, fantasy flavor, handmade texture, dramatic impact, angular, faceted, spiky, calligraphic, irregular.
This face is built from faceted, angular strokes that feel cut or chiseled, with pronounced thick–thin contrast and wedge-like terminals. Letters lean subtly in a reverse-italic direction and show a hand-drawn irregularity in curve smoothness, spacing, and stroke joins, giving the set a lively, uneven rhythm. Counters are compact and often pinched, while capitals are broad and assertive with sharp notches and hooked details. Numerals follow the same carved, high-contrast logic, with distinctive diagonal cuts and pointed entry/exit strokes.
Best suited to titles, posters, and headline settings where a medieval or gothic mood is needed and the letterforms can be shown large. It works well for fantasy branding, game or film title treatments, themed packaging, and event materials that benefit from a handcrafted, ceremonial texture. For longer reading, larger sizes and generous tracking help maintain clarity.
The overall tone is medieval and theatrical, evoking manuscript lettering and fantasy signage. Its sharp edges and weighty blacks create a dramatic, slightly ominous atmosphere that reads as ceremonial and storybook-like rather than contemporary or neutral.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, hand-rendered blackletter impression with a carved, angular construction and expressive irregularity. Its emphasis is on atmosphere and distinctive silhouettes over quiet legibility, aiming to instantly signal historical or fantasy context.
The texture is intentionally restless: stroke widths and letter widths vary noticeably, and the inner shapes can close up in smaller sizes. In the sample text, the strong silhouettes and distinctive capitals carry the voice, while longer passages become dense due to the tight counters and busy interior angles.