Serif Flared Pove 14 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, game titles, packaging, gothic, spooky, theatrical, storybook, vintage, atmospheric display, gothic flavor, carved effect, headline impact, ornamental serif, flared terminals, tapered serifs, ink-trap feel, notched joins, decorative caps.
A heavy display serif with compact counters and strongly sculpted, flared stroke endings. Stems and arms terminate in sharp, tapering wedges that read like small spurs, creating a notched silhouette at corners and joins. Curves are round and full, while horizontals and diagonals often pinch into pointed terminals, giving the letters a carved, chiseled look. The rhythm is bold and chunky with lively irregularity in the outlines, and the numerals share the same spurred, tapered finishing throughout.
Best suited for large-format display typography such as posters, event titles, book and album covers, game or film titling, and themed packaging. It can also work for short, high-impact brand marks or signage where a gothic or storybook mood is desired, but it is less appropriate for long passages of small text.
The overall tone is dramatic and slightly ominous, evoking gothic signage and pulp-era fantasy or horror titling. Its sharp terminals and carved contours add a mischievous, theatrical character that feels more “hand-cut” than strictly geometric. The font projects a playful, spooky confidence suited to attention-grabbing headlines.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, attention-forward serif with ornamental flare and carved-looking terminals, prioritizing personality and atmosphere over neutrality. Its consistent spurred endings across caps, lowercase, and numerals suggests a deliberate display system for dramatic titling and themed branding.
Uppercase forms feel especially emblematic, with pronounced spur details on C, E, F, G, and S and a distinctive Q tail. Lowercase keeps a robust, rounded construction, with a single-storey a and g and pointed, ornamental terminals that become more apparent as sizes increase. The dense color and tight interior shapes suggest it will perform best where ample size and spacing can preserve the interior clarity.