Blackletter Asfa 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, album art, gothic, historic, ceremonial, dramatic, heraldic, display impact, historic tone, ornate caps, strong texture, ornate, angular, calligraphic, broken, spurred.
A dark, emphatic blackletter with sharp, broken construction and pronounced thick–thin contrast. Strokes terminate in pointed wedges and short spurs, with frequent angular turns balanced by occasional rounded bowls and hooked entry/exit strokes. Capitals are highly decorated and sculptural, featuring internal notches, curled terminals, and strong vertical emphasis; lowercase forms are more restrained but still carry crisp fractures and compact counters. The numerals follow the same chiseled logic, with teardrop-like curves and tapered ends that keep the set visually cohesive.
Best suited for short, prominent settings where texture and historic tone are the main message—titles, posters, branding marks, labels, and display typography. It also works well for themed materials such as events, editorial openers, or cover treatments where a dense blackletter voice is appropriate, rather than extended small-size reading.
The font projects a medieval, ceremonial character—formal, weighty, and theatrical. Its dense texture and ornate caps create a sense of tradition and authority, with a dramatic, gothic edge that reads as ritualistic and emblematic rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver an authoritative blackletter look with high visual impact, pairing ornate capitals with a consistent, strongly broken lowercase for cohesive display typography. Its emphasis on sharp terminals, vertical structure, and dramatic contrast suggests a goal of creating a traditional, emblematic voice that stands out immediately in headings and identity work.
At text sizes the rhythm becomes a tight, dark tapestry typical of broken-letter styles, with distinctive silhouettes doing much of the legibility work. The capitals command attention and can dominate a line, making mixed-case settings feel headline-forward; spacing appears designed to preserve strong vertical cadence and avoid airy color.