Blackletter Tanu 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, mastheads, logotypes, packaging, gothic, heraldic, ceremonial, historic, dramatic, historic flavor, formal impact, decorative titling, heritage branding, angular, spiky, calligraphic, fractured, condensed.
A compact, sharply articulated blackletter with broken strokes, pointed terminals, and prominent diamond-shaped joints. Vertical stems are dominant and tightly spaced, while bowls and diagonals are constructed from faceted, chiseled-looking segments that create a crisp, rhythmic texture. Contrast is pronounced between thick main strokes and fine hairline joins, and the overall drawing is disciplined and upright with a narrow footprint. Capitals are ornate and stately, while lowercase forms maintain a consistent vertical cadence with minimal roundness.
Best suited to display settings where its dense texture and ornate construction can read clearly—such as headlines, posters, mastheads, logotypes, and branding accents. It works especially well for heritage-forward or gothic themes, and is most effective at medium-to-large sizes where interior detail and sharp joins remain legible.
The tone is formal and historic, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world authority. Its sharp angles and dense rhythm feel emphatic and serious, lending a ceremonial and slightly intimidating character to headlines and nameplates.
The design appears intended to deliver an authentic, tradition-leaning blackletter voice with strong vertical rhythm and crisp, calligraphic fracture. It prioritizes dramatic texture and ceremonial presence over neutrality, offering a cohesive gothic style for impactful titling and identity work.
Counters are relatively tight and often partially enclosed by broken forms, which increases darkness and patterning in text. Numerals and capitals mirror the same faceted construction, keeping the set visually cohesive across letters and figures.