Blackletter Siwy 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, certificates, medieval, ceremonial, gothic, authoritative, dramatic, historical evocation, display impact, formal tone, manuscript feel, angular, calligraphic, ornate, spurred, sharp.
A formal blackletter with crisp, angular construction and pronounced stroke contrast. Letterforms are built from narrow vertical stems with sharp terminals and wedge-like feet, punctuated by pointed notches and small spur details. Curves are treated as faceted bowls and hooked entries, giving the forms a chiseled rhythm rather than a smooth roman flow. Counters are relatively tight and the texture is dense, with capitals showing more decorative internal shapes and sweeping hooks while lowercase stays compact and disciplined.
Best suited to headlines, mastheads, posters, and display settings where its dense blackletter texture can read clearly at larger sizes. It also fits book covers, branding marks, certificates, and themed packaging that benefit from a historic or ceremonial voice. For longer passages, it will typically work better in short blocks or pull quotes where the strong texture remains comfortable.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, with a stern, authoritative presence. Its sharp joins and dark, rhythmic texture evoke manuscripts, heraldic signage, and traditional gothic typography, lending an old-world gravitas to short statements and titles.
The design appears intended to capture a traditional manuscript-inspired blackletter voice with crisp contrast and decisive angularity, balancing decorative capitals with a more systematic lowercase for cohesive display typography.
Capitals are comparatively elaborate and wide-shouldered, creating a clear hierarchy against the smaller, more restrained lowercase. Numerals carry the same calligraphic contrast and pointed terminals, matching the text color closely. The sample text shows strong word-shape character and a consistent, blackletter cadence that reads best when given generous size and spacing.