Serif Flared Afsu 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, headlines, book design, branding, packaging, formal, classical, authoritative, dramatic, headline impact, editorial clarity, classic tone, premium feel, sharp detail, chiseled, crisp, sculptural, sharp terminals, wedge serifs.
This is a high-contrast serif with a sculpted, flared feel at stroke endings and prominent wedge-like terminals. The rhythm is built from strong verticals and taut curves, with relatively narrow apertures and crisp joins that keep the overall color dense and confident. Serifs read as tapered and chiseled rather than bracketed slabs, and the shapes stay upright and composed in text.
It’s well suited to magazine and book typography, especially for headlines, subheads, pull quotes, and short paragraphs that benefit from strong contrast and crisp finishing. The formal, premium character also fits branding for cultural institutions, fashion or luxury packaging, and posters where a classical but striking serif is desired.
The font projects a refined, editorial tone with a hint of classical formality. Its sharp finishing details and crisp contrast add a sense of authority and seriousness, while the slightly sculpted terminals keep it from feeling purely orthodox.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif voice with heightened contrast and carefully shaped terminals for visual impact. It balances traditional proportions with more assertive, sharpened details so it can hold attention at display sizes while remaining coherent in continuous text.
In the sample text the letterspacing and strokes create a confident, dark texture, with distinctive pointed terminals visible across capitals and numerals. The numerals and capitals share the same chiseled finish, helping mixed text and figures feel stylistically unified.