Serif Normal Guboh 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, packaging, headlines, classic, bookish, warm, lively, traditional, readability, heritage tone, text emphasis, warmth, bracketed, soft serif, calligraphic, ink-trap feel, compact.
A sturdy, right-leaning serif with bracketed, rounded terminals and a subtly calligraphic flow. Strokes feel weighty and smooth, with moderate contrast and gently swelling curves that create a lively rhythm across words. The serifs are compact and softened rather than sharp, and many joins show small notches or ink-trap-like openings that help keep counters readable. Proportions are slightly condensed in places, with a relatively large presence on the baseline and confident, dark color in text.
Well-suited to editorial typography where a dark, characterful italic can carry emphasis in running text or subheads. It can also work effectively for magazine headlines, classic packaging, and heritage-leaning branding that benefits from warmth and traditional cues.
The overall tone is traditional and bookish, with a warm, slightly old-style personality. Its italic stance and softened serifs add movement and friendliness, evoking editorial seriousness without feeling cold or overly formal.
The design appears intended as a robust, readable serif italic that preserves a classic text voice while adding extra presence and momentum. Its softened detailing and compact serifs suggest an aim for comfortable readability and a cohesive, ink-on-paper feel at typical reading sizes.
Uppercase forms have a strong, poster-like solidity, while the lowercase keeps a smooth, continuous texture that reads well in paragraphs. Numerals are heavy and rounded with clear shapes, matching the text color and maintaining consistent spacing and cadence.