Blackletter Sihi 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: mastheads, posters, book covers, branding, certificates, medieval, formal, authoritative, dramatic, ornate, heritage tone, display impact, calligraphic texture, ceremonial branding, angular, fractured, spiky, calligraphic, compressed capitals.
This typeface uses a blackletter construction with sharp, broken strokes and pronounced contrast between thick verticals and thin connecting hairlines. Forms are built from narrow, angular bowls and pointed joins, with frequent wedge-like terminals and subtle inward notches that create a faceted rhythm. Capitals are more embellished and complex than the lowercase, featuring internal overlaps, split strokes, and decorative flicks; the lowercase remains sturdier and more modular with strong vertical emphasis. Numerals follow the same high-contrast, calligraphic logic, mixing heavy stems with thin curves and pointed terminals for a cohesive texture in text.
Well suited to display typography where a historic or institutional voice is desired, such as mastheads, event posters, album or book covers, and heritage-themed branding. It can also work for short passages, pull quotes, and titling where the dense blackletter texture is part of the intended aesthetic.
The overall tone feels historic and ceremonial, with a stern, authoritative presence typical of manuscript and inscriptional traditions. Its sharp articulation and dense texture give it a dramatic, Gothic mood that reads as formal and emblematic rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional blackletter look with clear calligraphic contrast and strongly structured verticals, balancing readable lowercase forms with more ornate capitals for impact. Its consistent angular vocabulary suggests a focus on evocative period character and decorative presence in headlines and identity work.
In running text the vertical cadence is strong, producing a dark, rhythmic color with distinctive word shapes. The more intricate capitals and the prominent internal counters can become visually busy at smaller sizes, while larger settings emphasize the decorative craft and edge detail.