Blackletter Tara 3 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, album art, gothic, medieval, heraldic, dramatic, authoritative, historic tone, display impact, heraldic feel, dramatic texture, angular, faceted, spiky, ornate, calligraphic.
A sharp, faceted blackletter with compact proportions and a strongly vertical rhythm. Strokes are built from broken, chiseled segments with pointed terminals and wedge-like feet, producing a crisp, engraved look. The letterforms show traditional blackletter construction—narrow counters, dense texture, and angular joins—while maintaining clear silhouettes in both capitals and lowercase. Numerals and capitals carry extra ornament through notched corners and occasional internal cuts, reinforcing a hard-edged, emblematic presence.
Best suited to display work such as headlines, posters, logotypes, and branding elements where a historic or gothic atmosphere is desired. It can work well on packaging, labels, or album art that benefits from a dense, authoritative texture, especially at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is historic and formal, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world signage. Its dense texture and pointed detailing create a stern, ceremonial voice that reads as dramatic and authoritative rather than casual or friendly.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional blackletter voice with an engraved, hard-edged finish—prioritizing strong texture, verticality, and period character for impactful display typography.
Capitals are particularly architectural, with strong vertical stems and distinctive angular crowns, helping them stand out in headings. Lowercase maintains a consistent dark color with tight apertures, so spacing and size become important for legibility in extended text. The design rewards larger settings where the internal cuts and pointed terminals can be clearly perceived.