Blackletter Opdu 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, mastheads, packaging, medieval, gothic, authoritative, ritual, historic, historical tone, dramatic impact, display emphasis, traditional feel, angular, faceted, spiky, condensed feel, broken strokes.
A sharply faceted blackletter with tall proportions, crisp joints, and pronounced broken-stroke construction. Stems are heavy and vertical, with abrupt angle changes and wedge-like terminals that create a chiseled, engraved look. Counters are tight and geometric, and many forms show diamond notches and pointed feet, producing a dense, rhythmic texture in words. Capitals are especially architectural, with strong verticality and compact internal spaces; lowercase maintains a consistent, upright cadence with distinctive angular bowls and diagonally cut joins.
This font is well suited to display typography such as headlines, posters, mastheads, and identity work where a historic, gothic atmosphere is desired. It can also work for packaging, labels, and event materials that benefit from a strong, traditional voice, especially when set in short phrases or titles at larger sizes.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, projecting authority and tradition. Its sharp, blade-like details and dense word color evoke manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world craftsmanship, with a stern, dramatic presence suited to emphatic statements.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with crisp, angular construction and a dense, commanding texture. It prioritizes strong vertical structure, high-impact silhouettes, and period-evocative detailing for expressive display use rather than everyday long-form readability.
The numerals share the same faceted, blackletter logic, with pointed corners and tight apertures that keep them visually consistent in display settings. In continuous text the heavy vertical rhythm and narrow counters can read as intentionally imposing, with best clarity at larger sizes and with generous tracking.