Blackletter Opbo 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, album covers, packaging, gothic, heraldic, dramatic, ritual, antique, historic flavor, strong impact, ornamental texture, authority, angular, faceted, chiseled, spiky, broken strokes.
A dense, faceted blackletter with sharp, broken strokes and pronounced internal angles. Stems are heavy and vertical, with crisp diagonal cuts and wedge-like terminals that create a chiseled, carved impression. Counters are tight and polygonal, and joins form pointed arches, giving the texture a dark, rhythmic pattern in text. Uppercase forms are tall and imposing, while lowercase retains compact bowls and narrow apertures; overall spacing reads slightly tight, emphasizing a continuous, patterned color across lines.
Best suited to display settings where texture and atmosphere are desired—posters, headlines, album or event graphics, brand marks, and packaging that leans into traditional or gothic cues. It can also work for short pull quotes or mastheads, but the dense texture and tight apertures make it less ideal for long-form text at small sizes.
The font conveys a traditional, gothic gravitas with a ceremonial, heraldic tone. Its hard-edged construction and dark page color feel authoritative and historic, evoking manuscripts, signage, and formal proclamation rather than casual reading.
Likely designed to deliver a classic blackletter presence with strong impact: a compact, high-density texture, decisive vertical rhythm, and aggressively angular detailing that reads as historic and ceremonial in modern layouts.
Capitals stand out with strong vertical presence and prominent angled notches, helping them read as display initials. Numerals follow the same fractured, angular logic, matching the letterforms with consistent wedge terminals and compact counters.