Blackletter Ebja 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, album art, packaging, medieval, heraldic, gothic, ritual, old-world, historical evocation, dramatic impact, decorative texture, brand voice, fractured, angular, textura-like, spurred, inked.
A compact blackletter with dense vertical rhythm and pronounced broken strokes. Forms are built from thick, upright stems with sharp joins, wedge-like terminals, and frequent spur details that create a serrated silhouette. Bowls and counters are relatively small and tight, with angular shoulders and faceted curves that read as cut or folded rather than smoothly drawn. Capitals are tall and assertive with decorative notches and pointed arches, while lowercase maintains a consistent, tightly spaced texture typical of display blackletter.
Best suited to short-form setting such as posters, headlines, wordmarks, and labels where its dense texture can function as a graphic element. It works well for branding tied to heritage, craft, fantasy, or dramatic themes, and for packaging or album art that benefits from an assertive medieval voice.
The font projects an old-world, ceremonial tone—evoking manuscripts, guild marks, and heraldic inscriptions. Its sharp angles and heavy presence feel dramatic and authoritative, with a slightly ominous, storybook darkness that suits historical or fantasy-themed settings.
The design appears intended to recreate a traditional blackletter texture with strong vertical cadence and ornate spurs, prioritizing historical flavor and impact over neutrality. It aims to deliver a consistent, emblematic presence in display sizes while preserving the characteristic fractured construction of gothic lettering.
The overall color is very dark and compact, with strong vertical emphasis and minimal open whitespace inside letters. Numerals and punctuation follow the same fractured, calligraphic logic, helping headings feel cohesive across mixed content.