Blackletter Amly 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, heraldic, ceremonial, dramatic, historical evocation, display impact, ornamental caps, tradition, angular, calligraphic, ornate, blackletter, sharp terminals.
A calligraphic blackletter with compact proportions, angular construction, and crisp, pointed terminals. Strokes show a measured contrast and a subtle pen-driven modulation, with wedge-like feet and occasional spur-like flicks that give the contours a carved, faceted feel. Capitals are more ornate and rhythmically varied, featuring pronounced entry strokes and decorative curves, while the lowercase maintains a steady vertical cadence with narrow counters and tightly contained forms. Numerals echo the same broken-stroke logic and sharp finishing, reading clearly while retaining the stylized, historical character.
Best suited to display settings where historical or gothic flavor is desired—posters, title treatments, band or event branding, labels and packaging, and formal pieces like certificates or invitations. It performs most convincingly at medium-to-large sizes where the angled details and decorative capitals remain legible.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, with a gothic gravitas that reads as traditional and authoritative. Its sharp joins and ornamental capitals suggest heritage, ritual, and old-world craftsmanship rather than casual everyday text.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional manuscript and early print blackletter forms while keeping the silhouette clean and consistent for modern display use. It prioritizes atmosphere, vertical rhythm, and ornamental capitals to deliver a strong period voice in short to medium text settings.
In longer lines the texture becomes dense and dark, with strong vertical rhythm and frequent sharp inflections that create a lively, slightly aggressive sparkle at larger sizes. The capitals stand out prominently and can dominate if set too tightly, making spacing and size choice important for clarity.