Blackletter Siwi 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, album covers, packaging, gothic, medieval, solemn, ceremonial, dramatic, historical tone, display impact, formal emphasis, period styling, dramatic texture, angular, spiky, calligraphic, ornate, blackstroke.
A dense, calligraphic blackletter with sharp, faceted strokes and pointed terminals. Letterforms are built from vertical pillars and broken curves, producing a crisp, rhythmic texture with compact internal counters. Capitals are more elaborate and crest-like, while lowercase forms keep a consistent, upright stance with short extenders and a low x-height. Numerals match the style with similarly chiseled shapes and pronounced contrast between thick stems and finer connecting strokes.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, logotypes, and short emphatic phrases where its blackletter texture can read as intentional and expressive. It also fits branding or packaging that aims for a vintage, gothic, or traditional craft signal, and cover art where a dark, authoritative presence is desired.
The font projects a traditional, old-world authority with a formal, ceremonial tone. Its spiky forms and dark color evoke gothic and medieval references, lending a dramatic, stern voice suited to historical or ritualized messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a historically inflected blackletter voice with strong page color and crisp, angular detailing. It prioritizes visual character and period atmosphere over neutral readability, aiming to create an immediate gothic or medieval impression in display typography.
In text, the tight spacing and heavy vertical rhythm create a strong color on the page, making it most effective at larger sizes where the broken strokes and interior joins remain clear. Distinctive blackletter conventions are evident throughout, including diamond-like joins, angular shoulders, and compact bowls that emphasize texture over open readability.