Blackletter Siko 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: mastheads, posters, album covers, certificates, branding, medieval, formal, stern, ceremonial, traditional, historical flavor, authoritative tone, decorative display, traditional craft, angular, ornate, calligraphic, blackletter, sharp.
A sharply constructed blackletter with steep, broken curves and angular joins that produce a faceted silhouette. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin contrast with crisp wedge-like terminals and diamond cuts, giving counters a narrow, vertical feel. Capitals are compact and sculptural, while the lowercase maintains a steady vertical rhythm with pointed shoulders and tight internal space. Numerals follow the same chiseled logic, mixing straight stems with restrained curves for a cohesive, emblematic texture.
Best suited for display settings where a historic or ceremonial mood is desired—mastheads, posters, event titles, certificates, packaging accents, and brand marks that benefit from a traditional blackletter voice. It works especially well at larger sizes where the internal cuts and sharp terminals can be appreciated.
The overall tone is historical and authoritative, evoking manuscripts, heraldic lettering, and formal proclamations. Its dark texture and sharp edges lend a serious, ceremonial voice that reads as traditional and slightly severe rather than casual or playful.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic, manuscript-inspired blackletter texture with high visual authority and a distinctive, ornamented rhythm. It prioritizes bold silhouette, calligraphic contrast, and period character for impactful headlines and titling.
Spacing appears intentionally tight to create a continuous, columnar texture, with distinctive blackletter forms and strong silhouette cues in both cases. The design favors decorative presence over open, airy readability, especially in longer passages.