Blackletter Enbi 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, book titles, medieval, dramatic, gothic, historic, ornate, historical evocation, display impact, handcrafted feel, thematic branding, calligraphic, bracketed, tapered, inked, blackletter-ish.
A compact, heavy display face with a hand-cut blackletter flavor. Strokes are thick and tightly spaced, with noticeable tapering and swelling that suggests broad-pen or brush pressure rather than rigid geometric construction. Terminals often end in teardrop or wedge-like forms, and many joins show subtle bracketing that softens the otherwise angular, vertical rhythm. Counters are small and enclosed, and the overall texture reads dark and dense, especially in mixed-case settings and numerals.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as titles, headlines, posters, labels, and identity marks where its dense blackletter texture can be appreciated. It works well for fantasy, historical, or craft-forward themes, and is most effective at medium to large sizes where the interior counters and terminal details remain clear.
The font conveys a medieval, storybook-gothic mood—dramatic and ceremonial, with an old-world craft feel. Its dense color and pointed details create a sense of tradition and gravitas, leaning toward theatrical or folkloric atmospheres rather than modern neutrality.
The design appears intended to evoke hand-rendered blackletter tradition in a more rounded, approachable way—maintaining vertical rhythm and gothic presence while using softened curves and bulbous terminals to keep it lively and decorative in contemporary display work.
Uppercase forms carry a strong vertical emphasis and irregular, hand-shaped curvature, while lowercase letters retain a consistent dark texture with distinctive hooked terminals and compact bowls. Numerals match the letterforms with the same tapered strokes and robust weight, keeping the set visually unified at display sizes.