Outline Egpa 3 is a light, wide, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, logos, gothic, eerie, antique, theatrical, enigmatic, gothic theme, aged texture, dramatic display, hand-carved feel, decorative, blackletter, engraved, spiky, organic.
A decorative display face built from hollow, outline-drawn letterforms with irregular, hand-hewn contours. Strokes taper into sharp hooks and thorn-like terminals, and many characters include inner cut-ins or split counters that create a distressed, carved rhythm. The outlines are not mechanically uniform—curves wobble slightly, corners pinch, and joins feel chiseled—giving the set an intentionally rough, engraved look. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across glyphs, while capitals stand tall with assertive verticals and lowercase maintains a modest x-height with lively ascenders and descenders.
Best suited to display settings where its outline texture and thorny terminals can read clearly—such as posters, album artwork, game titles, and book or chapter headings. It can also work for branding marks, labels, and themed packaging where an antique or sinister mood is desired; extended text is likely most effective in short bursts or larger sizes.
The overall tone reads dark and antiquarian, evoking medieval signage, occult ephemera, and horror-title typography. Its spiky detailing and hollow construction add a ghostly, skeletal presence that feels dramatic and ritualistic rather than neutral or modern.
The design appears intended to deliver a gothic, engraved-outline look that feels handcrafted and aged, using uneven contours and hollow strokes to create visual drama and a haunted, ornamental presence.
The alphabet blends blackletter-like structure with more Roman proportions, producing familiar silhouettes that are pushed into a distressed outline style. Numerals follow the same carved treatment, with thin, wiry shapes and decorative notches that prioritize character over strict clarity at small sizes.