Blackletter Kori 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, album covers, medieval, gothic, formal, dramatic, traditional, historical evocation, display impact, ornamental texture, authority, angular, fractured, textura-like, blackletter caps, sharp terminals.
This typeface is a sharply angular blackletter with tall, condensed proportions and an emphatic vertical rhythm. Strokes are built from straight segments with beveled joins, producing pointed apexes, notched corners, and faceted terminals rather than round curves. Contrast is present but controlled: heavy verticals are paired with finer connecting strokes and hairline-like interior cuts, creating a crisp, chiseled texture. Counters are tight and often partially enclosed, while diagonals appear as broken, stepped forms that reinforce the fractured construction typical of display blackletter.
Best used at larger sizes where the fine interior cuts and angular details can remain clear, such as posters, headlines, logotypes, and short titling. It can also work for themed packaging or editorial display in historical or gothic contexts, but dense body text may become visually heavy due to the compact counters and strong texture.
The overall tone is historical and ceremonial, evoking manuscript traditions, heraldry, and old-world authority. Its dense texture and sharp geometry give it a stern, dramatic voice that reads as formal and slightly forbidding, well suited to period or gothic themes.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact blackletter voice with crisp, faceted construction and strong verticality, prioritizing historical flavor and display presence over neutral readability.
Uppercase letters lean toward emblematic, inscription-like shapes with strong symmetry and pronounced pointed tops, while lowercase forms maintain a narrow, vertical cadence with frequent stem repetition. Numerals follow the same faceted construction and feel consistent with the letterforms, contributing to a cohesive, poster-ready color on the page.