Serif Normal Gisu 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, books, magazines, literary, branding, elegant, traditional, refined, emphasis, elegance, readability, classicism, bracketing, calligraphic, pointed serifs, steep slant, crisp terminals.
A high-contrast italic serif with a steep forward slant and crisp, pointed serifs. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with hairline horizontals and tapered joins that feel calligraphic yet controlled. Capitals are slightly wide and formal with sharp wedge-like finishing, while the lowercase is lively and compact with generous curves and clean entry/exit strokes. Figures are oldstyle-leaning in feel, with varying widths and noticeable modulation, matching the text rhythm.
Well-suited for editorial typography such as magazines, book interiors, essays, and pull quotes where an italic voice is needed for emphasis. It also works for refined branding, invitations, and packaging that benefits from a traditional, high-contrast serif character, particularly at display and subhead sizes.
The overall tone is classic and cultivated, evoking book typography and editorial sophistication. Its energetic italic movement adds a sense of forward motion and rhetorical emphasis without becoming decorative.
Likely intended as a polished, conventional text-serif italic that brings classical elegance and clear emphasis to reading contexts. The design balances formal proportions with a distinctly calligraphic stroke rhythm to deliver a confident, expressive italic for continuous use.
Spacing and rhythm appear even in continuous text, with strong diagonal stress that keeps lines animated. The design favors sharp, refined details—thin serifs, narrow terminals, and tapered strokes—so it reads best when given enough size or print-quality reproduction to preserve the hairlines.