Serif Flared Gusa 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, sports branding, packaging, headlines, logotypes, sporty, retro, punchy, confident, dynamic, impact, motion, brand emphasis, display voice, retro sport, flared terminals, oblique stress, compact counters, high slant, soft joins.
A heavy, strongly slanted serif with sculpted, flared stroke endings and smoothly curved joins. The letterforms have compact internal counters and a rhythmic, forward-leaning texture, with rounded shoulders and tapered entry/exit strokes that give many shapes a subtly calligraphic feel. Uppercase forms are sturdy and blocky while remaining streamlined, and the lowercase shows a tall, prominent x-height with short extenders, producing dense, emphatic word shapes. Numerals match the same energetic slant and weight, with rounded bowls and firm, slightly tapered terminals.
Best suited to display settings where its forward slant and flared terminals can read clearly—posters, sports and event branding, packaging fronts, and punchy editorial headlines. It can also work for short logotypes or wordmarks that benefit from a dynamic, emphatic texture.
The overall tone is assertive and kinetic, reading as sporty and retro-leaning with a bold, headline-driven presence. Its pronounced slant and flared detailing add a sense of motion and showmanship, lending a confident, promotional character.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with an italicized, motion-forward silhouette while retaining recognizable serif structure. Flared stroke endings and compact counters suggest a focus on bold branding and attention-grabbing titling rather than extended reading.
Spacing appears generous enough for display use, but the dense counters and heavy massing make the texture feel compact at smaller sizes. The flared terminals and oblique rhythm are consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, creating a cohesive, energetic voice.