Calligraphic Bula 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, branding, playful, retro, friendly, chunky, folksy, retro display, handcrafted feel, high impact, approachable tone, rounded, soft, bouncy, bulbous, cartoonish.
A heavy, rounded display face with compact counters and softly modeled stroke endings that read like a brushy slab-serif. Terminals are consistently blunted and slightly flared, with small wedge-like feet and subtle swelling through curves that gives a hand-shaped rhythm. The proportions feel broad and roomy, while joins and shoulders stay smooth and full, producing a sturdy, poster-ready texture across lines of text. Numerals match the letterforms with the same bulbous weight and rounded interior spaces.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging fronts, and bold branding where a friendly, retro-leaning presence is desired. It can work well for café/food concepts, event promotions, and signage that benefits from high impact and a hand-touched personality.
The tone is warm and jovial, leaning toward vintage sign painting and playful editorial display. Its chunky forms and softened details create an approachable, slightly whimsical voice that feels nostalgic without becoming ornate.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, hand-crafted display look that combines brush-like softness with sturdy slab-like support, creating a readable yet characterful texture for attention-grabbing typography.
The silhouette is strongly graphic, with dark color and relatively small counters that favor short headlines over dense copy. The lively stroke modulation and flared terminals add character, especially in rounded letters and the more sculpted lowercase forms.