Serif Flared Umna 3 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, editorial, posters, brand marks, headlines, classic, literary, old-world, dramatic, heritage feel, distinctive texture, display impact, editorial authority, flared serifs, wedge terminals, high contrast, tapered strokes, sharp joins.
This typeface presents a sculpted serif voice with tapered, flared terminals that widen into small wedges rather than blunt slabs. Strokes show noticeable contrast, with stout verticals and thinning curves, producing a crisp, carved rhythm across both uppercase and lowercase. Serifs are concise and angled, and many joins end in pointed, beak-like details that give counters and shoulders a slightly faceted feel. Proportions are moderately compact with sturdy capitals, a readable lowercase, and numerals that echo the same wedged finishing and serifed structure.
It is well suited to editorial headlines, book and chapter titles, pull quotes, and other display-to-text settings where a classic serif with extra character is desired. The pronounced flaring and crisp terminals also make it effective for posters, packaging, and branding that aims for a refined, heritage-leaning tone.
The overall tone is traditional and bookish with a slightly theatrical edge, evoking engraved lettering and vintage editorial typography. Its sharp terminals and flared endings add a sense of authority and ceremony, making it feel more formal than neutral text serifs.
The design appears intended to modernize a traditional serif by emphasizing flared, wedge-like terminals and sharp finishing details, creating a distinctive silhouette without becoming ornamental. It prioritizes a strong typographic presence and a classical reading texture while adding a carved, dramatic edge for display use.
Round letters (like C, G, O, Q) retain clean, confident bowls while maintaining the tapered, sharpened terminal treatment, and diagonals (V, W, X, Y) read pointed and emphatic. The sample text shows clear word shapes and strong black-on-white presence, with punctuation and ampersand matching the same chiseled, serifed styling.