Wacky Ubka 3 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, game titles, logo marks, gothic, ornate, dramatic, mystical, retro, display impact, gothic mood, carved effect, thematic branding, texture emphasis, blackletter, angular, beveled, notched, chiseled.
A heavy, display-oriented blackletter with sharp, chiseled strokes and frequent notches that create a carved, faceted silhouette. Vertical stems dominate, with compact internal counters and squared-off terminals that feel cut rather than drawn. Curves are present but restrained and angularized, producing a tight, rhythmic texture in words and a distinctly sculptural presence in capitals and numerals.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, packaging accents, album art, game/film titles, or logo-like wordmarks where the texture and angular detailing can be appreciated. It performs particularly well at medium-to-large sizes; in long passages the dense blackletter rhythm can become visually heavy and reduce clarity.
The overall tone is dramatic and theatrical, echoing medieval and gothic signage while leaning into a playful, eccentric irregularity. Its dense color and blade-like details suggest fantasy, metal, or occult-adjacent aesthetics, yet the letterforms maintain enough structure to read as stylized text rather than pure ornament.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold blackletter voice with a deliberately idiosyncratic, carved-stone feel—more expressive and characterful than historically strict. Its consistent notch-and-bevel motif prioritizes atmosphere and display impact over neutral readability.
Uppercase forms read as emblematic blocks with strong straight-sided geometry, while lowercase keeps the same blackletter logic with simplified joins and occasional asymmetrical cuts. Numerals match the carved language, with squared bowls and stepped corners that stay consistent in weight and edge treatment.