Blackletter Kora 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, headlines, posters, album covers, certificates, gothic, heraldic, solemn, dramatic, historic, historicism, authority, ceremony, tradition, impact, angular, faceted, pointed, textura-like, calligraphic.
This face is a sharply constructed blackletter with faceted strokes and crisp, pointed terminals. Vertical stems dominate, with diamond-like corners and tight internal counters that create a dense, rhythmic texture. Contrast is expressed through thick main strokes paired with thin hairline joins and notches, and the overall drawing stays clean and consistent rather than distressed. Uppercase forms are tall and regimented, while lowercase keeps a compact footprint with narrow apertures and angular bowls.
Best suited to display settings such as logotypes, mastheads, posters, album or book covers, and ceremonial materials like certificates and invitations. It can also work for short quotations or titling where a historic, formal atmosphere is desired, rather than for long-form body copy.
The font projects a traditional Gothic seriousness with a ceremonial, authoritative tone. Its rigid rhythm and blade-like details evoke medieval manuscript lettering and later ecclesiastical or heraldic inscriptions, giving text a formal, historic weight.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter texture with crisp, print-like precision—emphasizing verticality, angular modulation, and disciplined rhythm to achieve a traditional, authoritative look that holds up in prominent display use.
In continuous text, the strong vertical patterning creates a dark color and a pronounced cadence, while the many similar silhouettes typical of blackletter increase the need for generous size and spacing for comfortable reading. Numerals and capitals maintain the same chiseled, calligraphic construction, reinforcing a uniform, emblematic voice across headings and display lines.