Blackletter Pana 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, logotypes, packaging, medieval, gothic, heraldic, dramatic, old-world, historic tone, visual impact, heraldic feel, hand-cut texture, angular, faceted, chiseled, broken strokes, diamond terminals.
This typeface is built from sharp, faceted strokes with a distinctly chiseled, blackletter construction. Forms are predominantly vertical with narrow internal counters and frequent breaks that read like cut-in notches, producing a rhythmic pattern of dark stems and small apertures. Corners resolve into pointed wedges and diamond-like terminals, and bowls are compressed into angular curves rather than smooth arcs. Spacing is slightly irregular and width varies by character, reinforcing a hand-drawn, calligraphic feel while keeping an overall consistent texture in text.
Best suited to display contexts such as posters, album or event titles, labels, and identity work where a historic or gothic voice is desired. It can work for short emphatic text, drop caps, and signage, but will be most legible and distinctive when set at moderate to large sizes with generous tracking.
The font conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone with a strong gothic presence. Its heavy, cut-stone silhouettes and pointed details suggest tradition, authority, and drama, evoking manuscripts, guild marks, and heraldic lettering. The lively irregularities add a rustic, handmade energy rather than a purely formal, engraved stiffness.
The design appears intended to deliver an expressive blackletter look with a hand-cut, faceted finish—prioritizing impact and period character over neutrality. Its consistent wedge detailing and broken-stroke rhythm suggest a goal of capturing manuscript-era flavor in a bold, modern-ready display texture.
In longer lines the compact counters and frequent angular joins create a dense, high-impact color that favors larger sizes. Ascenders and capitals feel especially commanding, while the numerals share the same wedge-cut styling for cohesive display use.