Blackletter Ilwi 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, album art, logos, packaging, medieval, gothic, authoritative, ceremonial, dramatic, historical flavor, dramatic display, ornate texture, heritage branding, angular, broken strokes, diamond terminals, vertical stress, compact caps.
A sharp, broken-stroke letterform built from dense vertical pillars and faceted diagonals, with frequent diamond-like terminals and chamfered corners. The caps are tall and compact, while lowercase forms keep a relatively even x-height with pronounced ascenders and occasional long descenders, creating a strong vertical rhythm. Counters are narrow and often partially closed, and many joins show distinct breaks rather than smooth curves, reinforcing a crisp, cut-in look. Numerals follow the same faceted construction, reading as sturdy, inscriptional figures with tight interior spaces.
Best suited to headlines, posters, logotypes, and short emphatic phrases where its angular texture can be appreciated. It also fits branding for heritage, gothic, craft, or fantasy-adjacent themes, and works well on packaging or labels that benefit from an ornate, traditional voice.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, projecting tradition, authority, and a slightly ominous drama. Its sharp angles and compact massing evoke historical manuscript and heraldic contexts, giving text a formal, declarative presence.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional blackletter color with crisp, carved-looking facets and strong vertical rhythm. It prioritizes dramatic texture and historic atmosphere for display use while keeping letterforms consistent enough for short passages and titles.
In longer lines the dense texture and tight apertures create a dark, patterned “weave,” making it feel more like a display face than a text workhorse. Distinctive, stylized shapes for letters such as A, E, G, S, and W emphasize character over neutrality, and the consistent faceting keeps the set visually cohesive.