Blackletter Etba 3 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, titles, packaging, album art, gothic, medieval, dramatic, ornate, mysterious, historic tone, display impact, ornamental texture, expressive lettering, angular, calligraphic, broken strokes, flared terminals, sharp serifs.
A slanted, calligraphic blackletter with broken-stroke construction and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Forms are built from compact bowls and pointed joins, with blade-like entry strokes, flared terminals, and occasional spur details that create a lively, hand-drawn rhythm. Uppercase letters show strong vertical emphasis and decorative notches, while lowercase maintains a consistent x-height with narrow counters and crisp internal angles. Numerals follow the same pen-driven logic, mixing sharp diagonals with rounded, ink-trap-like openings for continuity across the set.
Best suited to display applications such as gothic branding, event posters, book or game titles, labels, and album artwork where a historic or dark-fantasy voice is desired. It can work for short paragraphs or pull quotes at larger sizes, but the dense blackletter texture favors headings, logos, and emphasized text over long-form reading.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, with a dark, storybook drama that reads as historic and slightly mystical. Its energetic slant and sharp finishing strokes add urgency and flair, lending a sense of proclamation or ritual rather than everyday neutrality.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional blackletter craftsmanship while keeping a lively, handwritten energy through its consistent slant, pen-angled stroke breaks, and expressive terminals. It prioritizes atmosphere and distinctive silhouettes, aiming to deliver a bold, period-leaning identity with modern display clarity.
The texture in paragraph settings is dense and patterned, with strong vertical beats and distinctive word silhouettes. Spacing and letterfit appear tuned for display-sized reading, where the internal angles and broken strokes remain clear and decorative details don’t collapse.