Serif Other Vura 3 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, book covers, vintage, playful, rustic, showcard, display impact, nostalgic feel, handmade character, brand personality, bracketed serifs, flared terminals, soft corners, bulbous forms, compact counters.
A heavy serif display face with rounded, swelling strokes and strongly bracketed wedge-like serifs that often flare at the ends. The letterforms lean on broad curves and slightly pinched joins, creating a softly irregular rhythm that feels hand-cut rather than mechanical. Counters are compact and apertures tend to be tight, while terminals frequently end in teardrop-like or clubbed shapes. Overall proportions are sturdy and slightly condensed in feel, with a bouncy silhouette across capitals and a compact, solid lowercase.
Best suited to posters, headlines, and short callouts where its bold texture can be appreciated. It works well for packaging, labels, and storefront-style signage that benefit from a vintage, handmade feel, and can add personality to book covers or event graphics.
The tone is warm and characterful, evoking vintage signage and old-time printed ephemera. Its chunky curves and flared serifs add a friendly, slightly mischievous energy that reads as nostalgic and handcrafted rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum display impact with a nostalgic serif voice, combining classic bracketed serifs with softened, decorative shaping. It prioritizes personality and a strong typographic “stamp” over neutral readability, making it ideal for expressive branding and retro-inspired layouts.
The numerals match the heavy, rounded serif vocabulary and maintain strong presence at display sizes. In text, the dense color and tight counters increase impact but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes, reinforcing its role as a headline-forward design.