Blackletter Miro 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, titles, packaging, logos, book covers, medieval, heraldic, formal, dramatic, old-world, historical flavor, handmade feel, thematic display, ceremonial tone, dramatic impact, angular, faceted, calligraphic, broken strokes, tapered terminals.
This typeface uses a blackletter-inspired, faceted construction with crisp angles and segmented curves that read as “broken” strokes rather than continuous bowls. Vertical stems are dominant, with moderate stroke modulation and frequent wedge-like terminals that create a chiseled, inked-by-pen feel. Many letters show slight asymmetries and idiosyncratic joins, giving the set a drawn, human rhythm while maintaining consistent cap height, x-height, and overall texture. Counters tend to be narrow and openings are often constrained, reinforcing a compact, graphic silhouette.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings such as posters, headlines, title treatments, packaging, and logo wordmarks where its angular texture can read at size. It can also work for book covers or chapter openers when a historic or folkloric atmosphere is desired; for longer passages, generous size and spacing help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, crests, and old-world signage. Its sharp joints and rhythmic verticality feel authoritative and dramatic, with a handcrafted edge that adds grit and character rather than polish. The impression is historic and story-driven—suited to themes of legend, craft, and tradition.
The design appears intended to deliver a blackletter-flavored voice with a more approachable, hand-drawn irregularity—retaining the genre’s broken strokes and sharp terminals while keeping forms relatively open and readable for modern display use. It prioritizes character and atmosphere over neutrality, aiming for strong thematic signaling in a single glance.
Spacing and glyph widths vary noticeably across the set, producing a lively, uneven cadence in words. Uppercase forms feel especially architectural, while lowercase retains the same angular logic in smaller, tighter shapes. Numerals match the letterforms with similarly notched strokes and sturdy, display-forward silhouettes.