Blackletter Enka 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, titles, logos, book covers, packaging, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, dramatic, historical, historic evocation, display impact, handcrafted texture, gothic mood, angular, calligraphic, broken strokes, wedge terminals, faceted.
A heavy, calligraphic blackletter with broken, faceted strokes and sharp, wedge-like terminals. The forms show pronounced diagonals and compact internal counters, with irregular pen-driven modulation that keeps the texture lively rather than purely geometric. Uppercase letters feel tall and built from segmented strokes with occasional spur-like projections, while the lowercase maintains a steady rhythm with narrow apertures and vertical emphasis. Numerals echo the same carved, angled construction, and overall spacing reads slightly variable, reinforcing a hand-rendered character.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, titles, mastheads, album or book covers, and brand marks that want an old-world or gothic flavor. It also fits labels and packaging where a strong, traditional voice is needed, and can work for short quotations or headings when set with ample spacing.
The font projects a medieval, ceremonial tone with a strong gothic presence. Its dark color and fractured stroke logic evoke manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world signage, giving text a dramatic, authoritative voice. The slightly irregular finish adds an artisanal, inked feel that keeps it expressive and historic rather than sterile.
The design appears intended to recreate a hand-cut, pen-drawn blackletter look with assertive weight and a textured, broken-stroke construction. It prioritizes period character and visual impact over neutrality, aiming to deliver a recognizable gothic atmosphere in headlines and branding.
In longer text, the dense blackletter texture becomes a dominant visual pattern, with sharp joins and wedge endings creating a jagged, energetic baseline. The sample shows clear word shapes at display sizes, while the compact counters suggest it will read best with generous size and line spacing.