Blackletter Lybi 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, editorial titles, medieval, gothic, heraldic, ceremonial, severe, historic tone, dramatic display, heraldic feel, manuscript revival, angular, faceted, pointed, broken, textura-like.
A sharply constructed blackletter with broken strokes, faceted corners, and strong vertical emphasis. Stems are straight and narrow, with diamond-like terminals and wedge-shaped joins that create a chiseled, crystalline rhythm. Counters are compact and the joins are tight, producing dense word shapes with pronounced texture. Capitals are tall and formal, echoing the same angular construction, while numerals follow the Gothic model with pointed diagonals and restrained curves.
Best suited to headlines, mastheads, posters, and branding moments where a historic or ceremonial feel is desired. It works well for album artwork, labels, event materials, and themed packaging where strong texture and Gothic presence are an asset, and where sizes are large enough to preserve interior detail.
The overall tone is historic and authoritative, evoking manuscript tradition, heraldry, and old-world formality. Its crisp angles and dark texture feel stern and ceremonial, lending an intentionally archaic, dramatic voice to short phrases and titles.
The font appears designed to deliver a classic blackletter voice with disciplined, angular construction and a compact, vertically driven texture. Its forms aim to reproduce a traditional Gothic impression in a clean, consistent drawing suitable for contemporary display typography.
The design maintains consistent stroke logic across cases, with minimal rounding and a deliberately segmented flow that emphasizes vertical cadence. In running text the tight spacing and broken forms create a strong patterning effect, prioritizing atmosphere and period character over effortless long-form readability.