# Gupter font

> A condensed text serif by Octavio Pardo with a large x-height, in Regular, Medium and Bold.

Gupter is a condensed serif typeface by Octavio Pardo, drawn with a large x-height and light stems so that text fits into small spaces. Gupter comes in three weights, Regular, Medium and Bold, as static files without italics. It has 251 glyphs for basic Latin and is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## Facts

- Classification: [Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/serif)
- Designed by: Octavio Pardo
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 3 (Regular 400, Medium 500, Bold 700)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 251
- Character sets: latin
- Last updated: 2025-09-11
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Gupter
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/gupter
- Tagged for: Body text, Editorial, Condensed

## About Gupter

Gupter is a condensed serif family for text. Its lowercase is tall in relation to the capitals and the letters are narrow, a combination the official notes credit with making the face useful where space is tight. Stems are light, the contrast between thick and thin strokes is moderate, and the serifs are small and bracketed, which gives a page an even grey tone. Octavio Pardo took early twentieth-century English text faces as his starting point. The family consists of three static styles, Regular 400, Medium 500 and Bold 700; there are no italics and no variable version. Each file holds 251 glyphs and covers the basic Latin set, enough for English and Western European languages. Gupter is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2019 The Gupter Project Authors (https://github.com/octaviopardo/GUPTER)

Allowed:
- Use the fonts in personal and commercial work, in print, on the web and in apps.
- Modify the fonts and build new versions from them.
- Redistribute the fonts, on their own or bundled with software, as long as the license text and copyright notice go with them.

Conditions:
- The fonts cannot be sold by themselves.
- A modified version must stay under the same license and cannot use a Reserved Font Name without the copyright holder's permission.
- The authors' names cannot be used to promote a modified version without permission.

Summary only, not legal advice. Full text: https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/

## Where it works

- **Narrow newspaper-style columns**: Condensed letters and a large x-height put more words on a line without shrinking the type.
- **Captions and footnotes**: The tall lowercase keeps small sizes legible, and Medium offers a slightly darker step than Regular.
- **Compact headlines**: Bold sets a multi-word heading in a short measure above text in the Regular weight.
- **Tables, labels and forms**: Narrow figures and letters help long entries fit into cells and tight boxes.

## Things to know

- **No italics**: Gupter has three upright styles. Emphasis has to come from Medium or Bold.
- **Static files only**: The package holds separate Regular, Medium and Bold files. Gupter is not a variable font.
- **Basic Latin only**: With 251 glyphs and no Latin Extended, the alphabets of Polish, Czech and Turkish are incomplete.

## FAQs

### Is Gupter free for commercial use?

Yes. Gupter is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which covers personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution. The fonts cannot be sold on their own, and modified versions remain under the same license.

### Who designed Gupter?

Gupter was designed by Octavio Pardo. The copyright notice names The Gupter Project Authors.

### How many weights does Gupter have?

Gupter has three weights: Regular 400, Medium 500 and Bold 700.

### Does Gupter have an italic?

No. Gupter has no italic styles; the three files are all upright.

### Which languages does Gupter support?

Gupter includes the letters needed for English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, the Nordic languages and Estonian. Latin Extended is not covered.

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Source: https://trendhub.net/fonts/gupter (trendhub)