Blackletter Upbu 3 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, album covers, packaging, gothic, medieval, dramatic, ornate, severe, historical evocation, dramatic impact, ornamental display, heritage tone, authority, angular, broken strokes, spurred, tapered, calligraphic.
This typeface is built from sharp, broken strokes with pronounced angular joins and wedge-like terminals. Stems are heavy and compact, while interior counters and connecting strokes are cut thin, creating a crisp, high-contrast rhythm that reads as carved or penned rather than geometric. Capitals are highly articulated with pointed spurs and notched contours, and the lowercase maintains a tight, vertical texture with narrow apertures and frequent stroke breaks that emphasize a black, dense word shape. Numerals follow the same fractured, calligraphic construction, with strong diagonals and tapered finishing strokes.
Best suited for short, prominent settings where its dense texture and sharp detailing can be appreciated—such as posters, titles, mastheads, logotypes, and brand marks with a historic or Gothic angle. It also works well for themed packaging, signage, and album or book covers that benefit from a strong, period-coded voice rather than extended reading text.
The overall tone is traditional and ceremonial, projecting a medieval and Gothic atmosphere with a stern, authoritative edge. Its dark color and thorny detailing add drama and intensity, making it feel historic, ritualistic, and slightly ominous in display settings.
The design appears intended to evoke historic manuscript and engraved-letter traditions through broken strokes, spurred terminals, and a tightly woven vertical rhythm. It prioritizes atmosphere and impact—creating a strong black presence and ornamental bite—over neutral legibility for long passages.
In text, the dense vertical patterning produces a continuous dark band, while the frequent sharp notches and spurs create a lively, gritty surface detail. The letterforms show intentionally irregular, hand-cut nuances at terminals and inside corners, reinforcing an engraved or inked calligraphy impression.