Blackletter Asma 3 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: titles, headlines, posters, packaging, album art, medieval, ornate, ceremonial, gothic, dramatic, historical evocation, decorative display, manuscript feel, dramatic branding, angular, calligraphic, spiky, blackletter, flourished.
A stylized blackletter with crisp, angular construction and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Capitals are highly decorative, featuring folded strokes, sharp terminals, and occasional internal counters that read like pen-cut facets. Lowercase forms are more compact and text-like, with narrow apertures, pointed joins, and a distinctly small x-height relative to ascenders. Numerals and punctuation echo the same calligraphic logic, with tapered strokes and occasional hooked finishes that reinforce the rhythmic, segmented texture in setting.
Best suited for display applications such as titles, headlines, posters, and branding where a medieval or gothic voice is desired. It can work effectively for short phrases, drop caps, and logo-style wordmarks, and for themed packaging or event materials that benefit from a dramatic, historic texture.
The overall tone is historic and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldic lettering, and old-world signage. Its sharp edges and embellished capitals add drama and gravitas, giving text a formal, slightly theatrical presence rather than a casual or purely utilitarian feel.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional blackletter calligraphy with attention to sharp pen logic and decorative capital forms. It aims to deliver an authentic, old-world atmosphere while remaining cohesive enough for readable display text when set at moderate to large sizes.
In running text the dense blackletter texture is strongly pronounced, especially in sequences of vertical strokes, while the ornate capitals introduce prominent visual landmarks. Spacing and stroke endings create a lively, hand-wrought impression, with distinctive character shapes that prioritize personality over neutrality.