Serif Flared Pena 3 is a very bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
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A heavy display serif with broad proportions and a predominantly even stroke weight, shaped by crisp chamfers and pronounced flared endings. The contours mix geometric rounds with angular cut-ins: bowls and counters are squarish-oval, while joins and terminals often taper or notch into wedge-like points. Serifs read as carved or incised rather than bracketed, giving stems a sculpted, chiseled finish. Curves are tightly controlled and corners are frequently clipped, producing a consistent, engineered rhythm across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to headlines, short phrases, and branding where strong personality and high contrast against a background are desired. It works well for posters, event titles, sports or industrial-inspired identities, packaging labels, and signage that benefits from a bold, vintage-leaning aesthetic.
The overall tone is bold, vintage, and architectural, evoking early-20th-century signage and Deco-era titling with a slightly rugged, mechanical edge. Its sharp cutaways and flared terminals add drama and a sense of speed, making the voice feel assertive and showy rather than conversational.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display face that merges geometric construction with incised, flared serif terminals to create a distinctive, carved look. Its consistent stroke weight and clipped details suggest an aim for clear, reproducible shapes reminiscent of lettering for signs and titling.
Spacing appears generous and the silhouettes are compact and blocky, helping forms stay distinct at display sizes. The lowercase follows the same angular language as the caps, with sturdy, simplified shapes that favor impact over delicacy. Numerals match the letterforms closely, keeping the same carved terminals and strong, poster-like presence.