Calligraphic Veli 3 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, game titles, invitations, gothic, medieval, mystical, storybook, ceremonial, atmosphere, historicism, drama, decorative branding, calligraphic flair, angular, pointed, elongated, spiky, chiselled.
A slender calligraphic display face with tall, compressed proportions and a lively, hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes show clear pen-like modulation, moving from thin hairlines to slightly heavier verticals, and many terminals finish in sharp wedges or tapered points. Curves are narrow and somewhat faceted, with occasional hooked or flared endings that add a carved, blackletter-adjacent texture without full broken construction. Spacing is slightly irregular in a human way, and the figures follow the same narrow, vertical emphasis as the letters.
Best suited to display sizes where its pointed detailing and narrow proportions can be appreciated—such as titles, chapter heads, posters, book covers, or fantasy and historical-themed branding. It can also work for short bursts of text like invitations or labels, but the condensed, stylized letterforms are more effective in brief settings than long passages.
The overall tone feels gothic and ceremonial—evoking illuminated manuscripts, fantasy titles, and old-world signage. Its pointed terminals and elongated forms create a slightly ominous, mystical mood, while the consistent hand-made flow keeps it personable rather than rigidly historic.
The design appears intended to capture a formal hand-rendered calligraphy look with medieval and gothic cues, emphasizing verticality, sharp terminals, and expressive pen contrast for dramatic, atmospheric typography.
Uppercase forms read as decorative initials with strong vertical thrust, while the lowercase maintains a compact x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders for a spiky texture in running text. The numerals are stylized and narrow, with distinctive curved and hooked shapes that reinforce the calligraphic character.