Serif Flared Otpi 3 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, mastheads, titles, assertive, retro, editorial, dramatic, hearty, impact, heritage, display, branding, statement, flared, beaked serifs, bracketed, ink-trap feel, rounded counters.
A dense, display-oriented serif with heavy, sculpted strokes and pronounced flaring at terminals. Serifs are beaked and bracketed, with wedge-like feet and subtly cupped joins that create an ink-trap-like bite in several corners. Counters are generously rounded, giving the forms a soft interior despite the overall mass, while the stroke endings sharpen into crisp points and notches that add snap to the silhouette. Proportions feel expansive and stable, with compact apertures and tight internal spacing that produces a dark, even typographic color in text settings.
Best suited to headlines and short-form display typography where the sculpted terminals and strong serif rhythm can be appreciated. It works well for posters, editorial titles, mastheads, and packaging that needs a bold, classic voice with distinctive detailing.
The overall tone is confident and attention-grabbing, with a vintage, poster-era flavor. Its combination of chunky weight and refined, carved detailing reads as theatrical and authoritative, balancing warmth from the rounded counters with a slightly aggressive edge from the beaked serifs.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through mass and width while retaining a traditional serif vocabulary. Flared terminals and carved joins introduce character and texture, suggesting a font built for expressive branding and statement typography rather than quiet body text.
The lowercase shows a sturdy, single-storey structure in several letters, reinforcing the display character and keeping shapes highly legible at large sizes. Numerals are similarly heavy and rounded, matching the alphabet’s compact counters and sharp terminal accents.