Blackletter Upli 3 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, album covers, logotypes, packaging, gothic, medieval, ceremonial, dramatic, ornate, heritage tone, dramatic impact, formal display, historic texture, angular, spiky, fractured, calligraphic, vertical.
A tightly set, vertical blackletter with sharp, broken strokes and emphatic, wedge-like terminals. The letterforms lean on strong straight stems and compact counters, producing a dense, rhythmic texture in lines of text. Curves are minimized and resolved into faceted joints, while junctions and stroke endings form crisp points that heighten the silhouette. Uppercase shapes are stately and compact, and lowercase forms keep a consistent, disciplined structure that reads best at larger sizes.
Best suited to display work such as headlines, posters, titling, and branding where a historic or gothic mood is desired. It can work effectively for short passages or pull quotes when set with generous size and spacing to preserve character recognition.
The overall tone is austere and ceremonial, evoking historical manuscripts and traditional sign lettering. Its spiked detailing and dark color give it a dramatic, authoritative presence suited to solemn or theatrical themes.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic, formal blackletter voice with crisp, carved-looking detailing and a dense line texture. Its construction prioritizes historic atmosphere and visual impact over neutral readability in long text.
In paragraph-like settings the repeated verticals create a strong “picket fence” pattern typical of this style, with letter differentiation coming from notches, diamonds, and angled shoulders. Numerals follow the same fractured construction, maintaining the font’s uniform color and texture across mixed content.