Blackletter Enda 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, game titles, brand marks, medieval, gothic, heraldic, dramatic, traditional, historical tone, decorative display, dramatic impact, heritage branding, title emphasis, calligraphic, flared, ornate, compact, high-impact.
A compact, blackletter-inspired design with dense, rounded forms and sharply tapered terminals. Strokes show calligraphic modulation and frequent wedge-like serifs, with subtle ink-trap-like notches and inward cuts that create a carved, sculptural look. Capitals are broad and decorative, featuring curled entry strokes and occasional spur details, while lowercase maintains a tight rhythm with strong vertical emphasis. Numerals follow the same stylized, slightly swashed construction, keeping the overall texture dark and cohesive.
Best suited to display typography such as posters, headlines, packaging accents, and title treatments where its ornate blackletter flavor can be appreciated. It also works well for book covers, event materials, and identity marks aiming for a historical, gothic, or fantasy-heritage feel.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, with a stately, gothic character that reads as traditional and authoritative. Its heavy presence and ornamental cuts give it a dramatic, storybook quality suited to historical or fantasy-leaning themes.
The design appears intended to modernize a traditional blackletter voice with rounded massing and clean, repeatable calligraphic cues, balancing ornament with consistency. Its construction prioritizes strong silhouette and thematic atmosphere for impactful titles and branding.
The face maintains consistent stroke logic across cases, producing an even, dark typographic color in text. Decorative terminals and internal cut-ins add character at display sizes, while the dense counters and tight joins can make long passages feel intense and compact.