Blackletter Lypu 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, gothic, medieval, dramatic, traditional, authoritative, heritage, drama, tradition, impact, ornament, angular, faceted, calligraphic, spurred, compact.
This typeface features compact, vertically oriented letterforms with sharply angled joins and faceted stroke endings that read like cut or chiseled terminals. Strokes show a controlled, calligraphic rhythm with pointed serifs and small spur-like projections, creating a crisp broken-stroke texture across words. Counters are relatively tight and irregular in a historical way, and the overall silhouette forms a dense, dark typographic color while maintaining clear internal structure in capitals and lowercase. Numerals follow the same angular construction, with upright, emphatic shapes and strong cornered transitions.
Best suited for display typography where its angular texture and dense color can be appreciated—such as posters, headlines, wordmarks, labels, and themed signage. It can also work well for short passages like pull quotes or titles when set with generous size and spacing to preserve clarity.
The font conveys a classic Gothic manuscript tone—formal, weighty, and ceremonial. Its sharp edges and compact rhythm suggest tradition and gravitas, with a slightly theatrical intensity that suits heritage or dramatic themes.
The design appears intended to evoke historical blackletter construction while keeping forms sturdy and legible for modern display use. Its consistent faceting and spurred terminals prioritize a strong, iconic texture and high visual impact in titles and branding.
Capitals are especially sculptural, with pronounced vertical stems and distinctive hooked or notched details that help create strong word shapes in display settings. In the sample text, spacing and joins produce a consistent blackletter cadence, and the pointed terminals become a defining texture at larger sizes.