Serif Normal Worut 3 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, title cards, gothic, heraldic, dramatic, historic, formal, historic flavor, display impact, distinct identity, heraldic tone, angular, calligraphic, flared, pointed serifs, bracketed serifs.
This typeface presents a sharp, angular serif construction with a distinctly calligraphic, chiseled feel. Stems are generally straight and firm, ending in pointed, flared serifs that read as small wedges rather than broad slabs, with subtle bracketing in places. Curves are minimized and often resolved into faceted corners; bowls and counters tend toward squarish, geometric forms, giving the alphabet a crisp, architectural rhythm. Capitals are compact and commanding, while the lowercase maintains a consistent, slightly mechanical cadence; the overall texture remains even, with clear word shapes but a pronounced stylization in terminals and joins.
Best suited to display work such as headlines, titles, branding marks, and packaging where its angular serifs can be appreciated. It can also work for short editorial pull quotes or introductory paragraphs when set with comfortable spacing, but its decorative terminals make it less ideal for long-form, small-size reading.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking blackletter-adjacent signage, heraldry, and fantasy-world ephemera without fully adopting dense blackletter texture. Its pointed serifs and faceted geometry feel authoritative and crafted, suggesting tradition, gravitas, and a lightly archaic atmosphere. The style reads as dramatic and decorative while still retaining enough regularity to set short passages.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional serif and blackletter cues into a cleaner, more geometric display serif, prioritizing a crafted, historic flavor and strong silhouette. Its consistent faceting and pointed terminals suggest an emphasis on distinctive identity for titles and branding rather than purely neutral text setting.
Many glyphs emphasize squared counters and sharp internal corners, producing a distinctive zig-and-notch motif across the set. The figures and lowercase show the same faceted logic as the caps, helping maintain stylistic continuity in mixed-case settings. In text, the strong terminal shapes add visual sparkle, so generous tracking and moderate sizes help preserve clarity.