Serif Normal Gakam 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, literary, magazines, quotations, classic, formal, refined, old-style, text italic, emphasis, classical tone, readable contrast, bracketed, calligraphic, modulated, tilted, lively.
This serif italic has strongly modulated strokes with clear thick–thin contrast and a consistent rightward slant. Serifs are bracketed and slightly tapered, with gently cupped entry and exit strokes that give the letters a calligraphic, engraved feel. Proportions lean slightly narrow with lively, varied letter widths, and the curves show soft swelling and crisp terminals. Numerals follow the same italic stress and modulation, maintaining a cohesive texture in running text.
Well suited for book and long-form editorial settings where an italic companion is needed for emphasis, quotations, or titles within text. It also works effectively for refined invitations, programs, and cultural branding that want a traditional serif italic voice without excessive ornament.
The overall tone is traditional and cultivated, with a refined, bookish elegance. Its italic energy feels expressive without becoming decorative, suggesting formality and a sense of heritage suitable for classic editorial typography.
The design appears intended as a conventional text italic with a classical serif structure and calligraphic modulation, providing emphasis and hierarchy while keeping a cohesive, readable color in paragraphs.
In the sample text, the high contrast and sharp joins create a sparkling rhythm, especially in rounded letters and diagonals. The italic forms remain readable at text sizes, though the fine hairlines and pronounced modulation will benefit from adequate size and printing/screen conditions that preserve delicate details.