Blackletter Voma 3 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, titles, branding, packaging, medieval, gothic, dramatic, ceremonial, historic, historic flavor, display impact, ornamental texture, gothic branding, angular, spurred, calligraphic, inked, compact.
A heavy, calligraphic blackletter with tightly packed forms and pronounced angularity. Strokes show strong thick–thin modulation with tapered entry/exit strokes and sharp, spurred terminals that suggest a broad-nib or brush-like tool. Capitals are wide and sculptural with deep internal notches, while lowercase letters maintain a consistent dark texture and rhythmic vertical emphasis; counters are relatively small, contributing to a dense color on the page. Figures are bold and stylized to match the letterforms, with pointed turns and decorative cuts that keep them visually aligned with the overall gothic construction.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, titles, posters, and logo wordmarks where its bold blackletter texture can be featured. It can also work well for themed packaging, event materials, and editorial openers that aim for a historic or gothic atmosphere.
The tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking illuminated manuscripts, gothic signage, and heraldic tradition. Its strong contrast and incisive terminals create a dramatic, authoritative presence that reads as formal, historic, and slightly theatrical.
The font appears designed to deliver a forceful blackletter voice with calligraphic energy—prioritizing dense texture, dramatic contrast, and ornamental terminals to create an unmistakably historic display look.
The design’s dense texture and sharp detail reward larger sizes where the internal cuts and spurs remain clear. In longer passages it produces a strong blackletter “woven” pattern, making word shapes distinctive but visually intense.