Blackletter Asna 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, branding, medieval, gothic, rustic, dramatic, storybook, evoke heritage, create drama, handmade texture, display impact, angular, calligraphic, inked, spiky, ornate.
A dark, strongly calligraphic display face with irregular, hand-drawn contours and high-contrast strokes that swell into teardrop terminals and taper into sharp points. The letterforms show blackletter-like construction with broken curves, faceted bowls, and wedge-shaped joins, while maintaining an upright stance. Proportions are compact with a notably short x-height, and spacing feels lively due to uneven widths and slightly varied stroke rhythm. Numerals and capitals echo the same inked, cut-from-stroke look, emphasizing sharp shoulders and carved counters.
Best suited to short display settings such as headlines, posters, and titling where its angular calligraphy can be appreciated. It works well for book covers, event graphics, and branding or packaging that aims for a medieval, gothic, or fantasy-leaning mood, particularly at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone feels medieval and theatrical, evoking manuscripts, tavern signs, and fantasy-world ephemera. Its roughened, inked texture reads as handmade and slightly mischievous rather than formal, giving text a dramatic, storybook personality.
The design appears intended to reinterpret blackletter forms through a hand-drawn, brush-and-ink lens, prioritizing atmosphere and expressive texture over neutral readability. Its emphasis on sharp wedges, broken curves, and bold silhouettes suggests a decorative face meant to set a period or fantasy tone quickly.
The heavy color and busy internal shapes create a strong texture line-to-line, with capitals especially ornate and attention-grabbing. The small counters and dense strokes can visually fill in at smaller sizes, so the design reads most clearly when given room and contrast against the background.