Blackletter Gupy 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, logotypes, medieval, storybook, heraldic, dramatic, traditional, evoke tradition, add drama, historic tone, handmade texture, calligraphic, angular, flared, chiseled, spiky.
This typeface presents a calligraphic blackletter-inspired structure with crisp, angular construction and subtly irregular, hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes show moderate contrast with sharp wedge-like terminals and small flares that suggest a broad-pen or chisel influence rather than purely geometric forms. Curves are tight and tensioned, with pointed joins and occasional spur-like protrusions, giving the outlines a carved, slightly jagged silhouette. Capitals are prominent and decorative, while lowercase forms keep compact counters and a firm baseline presence; numerals follow the same pointed, stylized logic and read as display figures rather than utilitarian text figures.
It works best for headlines, posters, titles, and short phrases where the sharp calligraphic details can be appreciated. The style is well suited to fantasy or historical themes, heraldic or craft branding, and packaging that benefits from an ornate, traditional voice.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, with a storybook, guild-sign, or manuscript flavor. Its sharp edges and inked calligraphy cues create a dramatic, old-world voice that reads as traditional and slightly theatrical rather than modern or technical.
The design intent appears to be a readable, display-oriented blackletter with hand-rendered character—capturing medieval calligraphy energy while keeping letterforms clear enough for modern title use. The consistent use of flared terminals, pointed joins, and tightened counters suggests an aim for atmosphere and texture over neutral readability.
Spacing appears intentionally uneven in a way that supports a handmade texture, and the varying interior apertures and spur details add visual sparkle at larger sizes. In continuous text, the strong blackletter cues create a dense color and distinctive rhythm, making it most comfortable as a display face rather than for long reading passages.