Serif Flared Oplu 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, book covers, retro, poster, display, confident, ornate, impact, nostalgia, distinctiveness, headline strength, flared, bracketed, beaked, rounded, bulbous.
A heavy, high-impact serif with distinctly flared stroke endings and prominent bracketed serifs. The letterforms show broad, rounded bowls and smooth curves paired with crisp, triangular beaks and notched terminals, creating a sculpted, carved-in feel. Counters are relatively compact for the weight, with tight apertures and strong internal shapes that emphasize solidity. The rhythm is assertive and slightly irregular in silhouette due to pronounced flares and tapered joins, giving the alphabet a lively, hand-tooled texture while remaining structurally consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to large sizes where its flared terminals and sculpted serifs can read clearly—such as headlines, posters, packaging, and logo or wordmark work. It can also perform well for short editorial titles and book-cover typography where a strong, vintage-leaning voice is desirable, while longer passages may require generous spacing to avoid heaviness.
The overall tone is bold and theatrical, with a vintage, headline-driven personality. Its flared terminals and chunky curves evoke classic poster lettering and editorial title styles, reading as confident, slightly eccentric, and attention-seeking rather than neutral or purely utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a distinctive flared-serif signature, combining sturdy, rounded forms with sharp terminal accents for a classic display look. It prioritizes characterful silhouettes and strong typographic color for attention-grabbing settings.
The lowercase shows compact joins and sturdy shoulders, with a single-storey “a” and strong, beaked terminals that add distinctive bite in words. Numerals are weighty and graphic, with notable curvature and flaring that keeps them visually aligned with the letterforms. In continuous text, the dense color and pronounced terminals create a textured word shape that favors impact over delicacy.