Blackletter Taly 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, certificates, book covers, medieval, traditional, ceremonial, scholarly, gothic, historical revival, decorative impact, manuscript texture, formal tone, angular, calligraphic, ornate, pointed, textura-like.
A pointed, blackletter-inspired design with strong vertical emphasis and crisp, angular joins. Strokes show pronounced contrast, with thick stems and sharply tapered terminals that suggest a broad-nib calligraphic origin. Counters are compact and often enclosed by broken, faceted curves, while diagonals and bowls resolve into wedge-like corners rather than smooth arcs. Spacing feels rhythmically segmented, and letterforms maintain a consistent upright stance with modest x-height relative to tall ascenders and dominant capitals.
Best suited to short, prominent text such as headlines, posters, album or book covers, and identity work that benefits from a historic or gothic voice. It can also support decorative titling on certificates, labels, and event materials where texture and tradition are more important than small-size readability.
The font carries a formal, medieval tone that reads as traditional and ceremonial. Its dense texture and sharp detailing evoke manuscripts, heraldic display, and old-world craftsmanship, giving text a serious, authoritative presence.
The design appears intended to recreate a classic blackletter color on the page—dense, vertical, and sharply articulated—while remaining consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures for cohesive display typography.
Capitals are especially ornate and weighty, creating strong word-shape contrast against the lowercase. Numerals follow the same pointed logic, with angled strokes and tapered ends that keep the set stylistically cohesive in display settings.