Serif Flared Opbo 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Formata' and 'Poppl-Laudatio' by Berthold and 'Alverata' and 'Alverata PanEuropean' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, book covers, confident, editorial, vintage, muscular, friendly, impact, warmth, heritage, readability, display, flared terminals, soft bracketing, ink-trap feel, hefty curves, open counters.
A heavy, high-impact serif with distinctly flared stroke endings and softly bracketed joins that give the letters a carved, swell-stem feel. Curves are full and weighty, with generous inner counters and rounded shoulders that keep the texture readable despite the mass. Terminals often widen into subtle wedge-like finishes, creating a lively, slightly inky silhouette, while the overall rhythm remains steady and upright. Uppercase forms feel sturdy and broad, and the lowercase shows a large, prominent x-height with compact ascenders and descenders that supports dense setting.
Best suited to headlines and short blocks of text where its bold, flared details can be appreciated. It works well for branding and packaging that want a confident, slightly vintage tone, and it can hold up in large editorial deck typography or book-cover titling.
The design reads bold and assured, with a classic, slightly old-world flavor tempered by approachable, rounded shapes. Its flared endings and robust proportions give it a confident, poster-ready voice that still feels at home in editorial contexts.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum presence with a traditional serif foundation, using flared terminals and rounded, sturdy forms to balance authority with warmth. The large lowercase presence suggests an intention to remain legible and energetic in prominent text sizes.
The numerals match the heavy, rounded construction and show clear, distinct silhouettes for display use. In running text, the strong stroke endings create a pronounced horizontal “bite,” producing a textured, attention-grabbing color that benefits from comfortable line spacing.