Serif Flared Opli 3 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, mastheads, authoritative, heritage, editorial, dramatic, stately, impact, tradition, authority, display, bracketed, beaked, incised, top-heavy, compact.
A heavy serif with pronounced stroke contrast and flared, wedge-like terminals that broaden into triangular, beaked endings. The silhouettes are broad and sturdy, with relatively tight internal counters that emphasize a dense, poster-ready texture. Serifs appear strongly bracketed and sculpted rather than slabby, giving stems a carved, incised feel. Curves are smooth and full, and joins tend to thicken, creating a slightly top-heavy rhythm in some capitals and robust bowls in letters like O, Q, and g. Numerals follow the same bold, high-contrast logic with prominent terminals and compact apertures.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, mastheads, packaging, and brand marks where weight, contrast, and sculpted terminals can read as a feature. It can also work for short editorial subheads or pull quotes when set with ample tracking and comfortable line spacing.
The overall tone is commanding and traditional, with a classic print-and-press sensibility. Its flared endings and strong contrast add drama and ceremony, evoking established institutions, headlines, and heritage branding rather than casual or minimalist contexts.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, classical serif voice with flared, chiseled terminals that amplify impact while retaining a traditional, bookish foundation. It prioritizes presence and authority, translating familiar serif structures into a more dramatic, engraved-looking display style.
Spacing appears intentionally generous between letters in the samples, helping prevent the heavy strokes from clogging and keeping word shapes readable. The lowercase is solid and workmanlike, with a single-storey g and strong, blocky forms that maintain impact at large sizes.