Serif Flared Opmu 10 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, editorial, sturdy, retro, confident, friendly, impact, personality, vintage, display, warmth, flared, bracketed, softened, bulbous, compact counters.
A heavy serif design with pronounced flaring at stroke terminals and softly bracketed serifs that give the letterforms a carved, slightly sculptural feel. The weight is distributed with rounded joins and generous curves, producing compact counters and a dense, dark color in text. Uppercase forms are broad and stable, while the lowercase shows energetic shapes with distinctive, swollen bowls and tapered entry/exit strokes. Numerals are similarly weighty and rounded, maintaining the same flared finishing across straight and curved segments.
Best suited to headlines, poster titles, and branding where a dense, attention-grabbing texture is desirable. It can also work for short editorial callouts, covers, and packaging copy when set with comfortable spacing to preserve clarity.
The overall tone feels bold and assured with a warm, retro character. Its softened geometry and flared endings read as approachable rather than formal, lending a punchy, display-forward voice that still retains an editorial seriousness.
The design appears intended to combine traditional serif cues with a more expressive, flared terminal treatment to maximize impact and personality. It prioritizes a strong silhouette and recognizable shapes for display use, creating a confident voice reminiscent of vintage print and bold editorial typography.
In the sample text, the strong color and tight internal spaces make it most impactful at larger sizes, where the flared terminals and curved transitions remain clear. The rhythm is lively, with noticeable shape variation between letters that adds personality and a slightly old-style, print-like texture.