Blackletter Etke 3 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, logotypes, headlines, sports branding, gothic, medieval, aggressive, dramatic, rebellious, modern blackletter, high impact, edgy branding, historic flavor, angular, spurred, faceted, compressed, calligraphic.
A slanted, sharp-edged display face with blackletter-derived construction and a distinctly hand-cut, chiseled feel. Strokes are heavy and mostly even in thickness, with frequent wedge terminals, hooked entry/exit strokes, and pointed corners that create a rhythmic zig-zag texture across words. Capitals are compact and ornate without becoming overly intricate, while lowercase forms keep narrow bowls and broken-curve joins that emphasize verticality. Counters tend to be small and triangular or slit-like, and the figures share the same spurred, angled terminals for a cohesive set.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, album/track artwork, event promotions, gaming or fantasy titling, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for packaging or signage where a gothic or combative tone is desired, but its dense forms favor display sizes over long passages.
The overall tone is dark and historical, evoking gothic signage, medieval manuscripts, and metal or punk poster aesthetics. Its sharp diagonals and blade-like terminals add urgency and edge, giving text a confrontational, theatrical presence.
The design appears intended to modernize blackletter with a faster, more italicized gesture and simplified stroke contrast, prioritizing punchy texture and aggressive angles over delicate ornament. It aims to read as traditional and gothic at a glance while staying bold and graphic for contemporary display use.
In running text the strong slant and dense interior shapes create a lively, jagged word silhouette, with particularly pronounced spikes in letters like k, v, w, x, and z. The punctuation and numerals (where shown) follow the same angular logic, helping maintain a consistent texture in short lines and titles.