Blackletter Abfu 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, posters, headlines, album covers, book titles, medieval, gothic, dramatic, ceremonial, authoritative, historical evocation, dramatic impact, ornamental display, traditional authority, angular, spiky, calligraphic, broken strokes, sharp terminals.
This typeface uses blackletter-style construction with broken, angular strokes and sharp, blade-like terminals. Stems are tall and compressed, with tight interior counters and frequent pointed joins that create a faceted rhythm. Many letters show calligraphic modulation and notch-like cut-ins, producing crisp white intrusions within heavy strokes and emphasizing verticality. Lowercase forms are compact with a short x-height and strong ascender presence, while capitals are more ornamented and emphatic, featuring hooked and flared elements that read clearly at display sizes.
It works best for display applications such as logotypes, posters, titles, and prominent headers where the angular detailing can be appreciated. It can also suit packaging or event materials that aim for a historic, gothic, or ceremonial mood, especially when used in short lines rather than dense paragraphs.
The overall tone is traditional and ceremonial, evoking manuscript lettering and heraldic signage. Its sharp texture and dense vertical rhythm feel formal, dramatic, and slightly foreboding, lending an authoritative, old-world voice to headings and short statements.
The design appears intended to recreate a classic blackletter texture with decisive vertical emphasis and crisp, incised detailing. By pairing compact lowercase with more elaborate capitals, it aims to deliver strong historical character and immediate impact in modern display typography.
In text settings the face forms a dark, patterned “woven” color typical of blackletter, with capitals that command attention and create strong entry points. The figures follow the same pointed, calligraphic logic, helping maintain stylistic continuity in dates and short numeric strings.