Serif Flared Omra 10 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, branding, retro, circus, playful, whimsical, storybook, display impact, vintage flavor, playful tone, signage legibility, flared, bulbous, soft-bracketed, bouncy, curvy.
A heavy display serif with flared, swelling terminals and pronounced stroke modulation that creates a lively, chiseled silhouette. The letterforms are broad and compact, with rounded bowls, deep notches, and wedge-like feet that read as soft, bracketed serifs rather than slabs. Curves are full and slightly pinched at joins, giving counters an irregular, organic rhythm; the lowercase shows single-storey forms (notably a and g) and a tall, narrow t with a small crossbar. Numerals follow the same chunky, flared construction, with the 0/8 particularly rounded and the 1 featuring a strong top wedge.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, event graphics, packaging, and brand marks where its flared terminals and chunky contrast can read clearly. It can also work for playful pull quotes or mastheads, but is most effective when given room and set at larger sizes.
The overall tone is theatrical and nostalgic, suggesting vintage posters, carnival signage, and playful editorial headlines. Its exaggerated flares and bouncy rhythm feel friendly and attention-seeking rather than formal, with a hand-cut, folk-printed energy despite the upright structure.
The design appears intended as a bold display face that references vintage, showbill-like serif styles through exaggerated flaring and sculpted, high-contrast strokes. Its goal seems to be immediate visual personality and memorable texture rather than neutral, continuous reading.
At text sizes the dense black shapes and tight apertures can close up, while at larger sizes the distinctive terminal shaping and stroke contrast become the main character. The typeface maintains a consistent flare language across caps, lowercase, and figures, producing a cohesive, decorative texture in lines of copy.