Blackletter Nasu 3 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: titles, posters, album art, branding, packaging, gothic, medieval, dramatic, authoritative, ceremonial, historic flavor, strong impact, formal tone, headline clarity, angular, faceted, pointed, condensed, vertical.
A tightly set blackletter with tall, compressed proportions and a strongly vertical rhythm. Strokes are built from faceted, chisel-like segments with sharp terminals, producing crisp diamond and wedge endings rather than rounded joins. Counters are narrow and often slit-like, while vertical stems dominate and diagonals appear as short, angular cuts. The texture is dark and even at text sizes, with consistent stroke weight and restrained interior detailing that keeps the letterforms legible despite the dense construction.
Best suited to display use where a historic or gothic voice is desired—titles, headlines, posters, and branding marks that need a strong, traditional presence. It also works well for short passages such as pull quotes, invitations, or packaging copy when set with ample leading and spacing to preserve clarity. For small UI or long continuous reading, the dense texture and narrow counters can become fatiguing.
The font conveys a gothic, ceremonial tone with a stern, old-world authority. Its sharp angles and narrow forms create a dramatic, insistent presence that reads as traditional and formal, with a hint of severity. The overall color and rhythm feel historically referential and emphatic rather than friendly or casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter look with a clean, consistent build: tall condensed proportions, sharp cut terminals, and a steady vertical texture that stays readable in display text. It prioritizes dramatic presence and period flavor while avoiding excessive ornament, aiming for a practical gothic style that can carry modern headlines.
Uppercase forms are compact and monolinear in feel, relying on straight shafts and clipped corners; lowercase maintains a steady vertical cadence with distinctive pointed shoulders and minimal curvature. Numerals follow the same blackletter logic, using angular breaks and narrow counters to match the surrounding text. In paragraphs, the condensed width packs characters closely, yielding a strong black texture that benefits from generous line spacing.