Blackletter Gasi 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, certificates, gothic, medieval, authoritative, dramatic, ceremonial, historical evocation, display impact, formal tone, brand character, angular, faceted, blackletter, broken, spurred.
A dense, sharply cut blackletter with tall vertical proportions and compact, columnar spacing. Strokes are built from crisp, faceted segments with pronounced corners, wedge-like terminals, and frequent spur details, creating a rigid rhythm across words. Counters are narrow and often enclosed, and joins form fractured arches and pointed shoulders typical of broken-letter construction. Uppercase forms are especially architectural, while lowercase maintains a tight, upright texture with minimal roundness and a consistent, ink-trap-free silhouette.
Well-suited to headlines and display settings where its angular blackletter character can read clearly, such as posters, album artwork, brand marks, labels, and period-themed packaging. It can also work for ceremonial materials like certificates or invitations when set with generous size and spacing to preserve legibility.
The font conveys a traditional, solemn tone with strong historical associations and a sense of ceremony. Its sharp geometry and dark color on the page feel commanding and formal, leaning toward gothic and heraldic atmospheres rather than casual or friendly expression.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic broken-letter forms with a bold, crisp silhouette that produces a strong, uniform texture in display typography. Its consistent faceting and spurred terminals suggest a focus on historical atmosphere and visual impact over continuous-text readability.
The numerals and capitals carry the same chiseled, spurred language as the letters, keeping the set visually unified. In text, the type forms a dark, even “wall” of texture with clear vertical rhythm, best appreciated at sizes where the internal breaks and counters remain distinguishable.