Blackletter Ehta 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, mastheads, packaging, book covers, medieval, ceremonial, gothic, authoritative, dramatic, historical tone, formal display, dramatic impact, traditional texture, angular, fractured, calligraphic, ornate, sharp.
A compact blackletter with steeply angled, broken strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Forms are built from narrow verticals and faceted joins, with tapered terminals and wedge-like finials that create a crisp, carved look. Counters are tight and rhythm is strongly vertical, while diagonals and bowls are segmented into sharp, geometric facets. Numerals follow the same chiseled construction, maintaining consistent contrast and compact proportions.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, mastheads, and cover typography where the intricate stroke breaks and high-contrast construction can be appreciated. It also works well for branding accents on packaging or labels when a historic, formal voice is desired, especially at moderate to large sizes.
The overall tone is historic and ceremonial, evoking manuscript tradition and old-world authority. Its sharp texture and dark color convey severity and drama, lending a formal, proclamatory feel that reads as traditional and emphatic.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional blackletter voice with a compact, vertical texture and crisp calligraphic contrast, balancing decorative capitals with a consistent text rhythm for impactful display use.
In text, the dense vertical rhythm creates a strong black texture and can become visually busy at smaller sizes, while larger settings highlight the distinctive broken curves and wedge terminals. Capitals carry extra flourish and weight, making them effective as anchors in headings or initials.