Serif Flared Anmuw 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial headlines, book titling, magazine display, branding, posters, editorial, refined, classic, authoritative, literary, premium tone, editorial impact, classic revival, display clarity, literary voice, bracketed, calligraphic, sculpted, tapered, sharp.
This serif shows a high-contrast, calligraphic construction with tapered strokes and distinctly flared terminals that broaden as they meet the baseline and cap line. Serifs read as bracketed and sculpted rather than slab-like, with sharp wedge moments on diagonals and crisp, clean joins. The capitals feel stately and evenly proportioned, while the lowercase maintains a steady rhythm with compact, well-contained bowls and a clear, traditional skeleton. Numerals follow the same contrast and flare logic, giving figures a formal, old-style text feel even at display sizes.
This design is well suited to editorial headlines, magazine layouts, and book or chapter titling where contrast and flared terminals can provide elegance and hierarchy. It can also work for branding and packaging that aims for a classic, premium impression, and for posters or pull quotes when set at comfortable display sizes.
The overall tone is polished and literary, combining classic bookish familiarity with a more dramatic, fashion-leaning sharpness from the flared endings and contrast. It conveys authority and care—suited to contexts where a traditional voice should still feel stylish and intentional.
The font appears intended to modernize a traditional serif voice through pronounced contrast and flared, bracketed endings, creating a refined display color while retaining familiar proportions for readability in larger text settings. The goal reads as a balance of classic authority with a slightly sharper, more contemporary editorial character.
In the sample text, the strong thick–thin pattern and crisp terminals remain stable across long lines, producing a lively texture that favors larger sizes. The letterforms show a consistent, controlled modulation, with diagonals and curved strokes finishing in pointed, slightly emphatic terminals that add presence without becoming ornamental.