Serif Flared Toba 3 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Copperplate Gothic' by Bitstream, 'Copperplate EF' by Elsner+Flake, 'Copperplate Gothic' by Linotype, 'Copperplate SB' and 'Copperplate SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection, 'Copper Penny' by The Fontry, 'Copperplate Gothic' by Tilde, and 'Copperplate' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, posters, branding, authoritative, classic, stately, formal, impact, authority, classic tone, premium feel, display clarity, bracketed, flared, sharp, crisp, dramatic.
A bold serif with pronounced contrast and flared, wedge-like terminals that give stems a subtly sculpted, calligraphic feel. Serifs are sharp and bracketed rather than slabby, and many joins show a slight swelling into terminals, producing a confident, carved rhythm. Counters are generous and generally round (notably in O/C/G), while curves and diagonals stay clean and controlled, keeping the texture compact and emphatic. The lowercase maintains a traditional structure with sturdy verticals and compact apertures, and the numerals are heavy, high-impact forms suited to display sizes.
Best suited for headlines, editorial titles, and prominent typographic moments where a strong serif voice is needed. It can perform well for book covers, magazine mastheads, posters, and branding that benefits from a classic but forceful presence, and it can also support short, high-impact text blocks when ample size and spacing are available.
The overall tone is assertive and traditional, with a distinctly editorial gravitas. Its flared endings and crisp finishing details evoke a classical, print-forward voice—confident, formal, and slightly dramatic rather than casual or friendly.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional serif impression with added punch: strong contrast and flared terminals that create a chiselled, premium feel. It prioritizes impact and character for display use while retaining conventional letter structures for familiar readability.
Spacing and proportions create a strong, dark page color, especially in mixed-case text, where the heavy stems and sharp terminals reinforce a decisive rhythm. The design reads cleanly at large sizes, where the contrast and terminal shaping are most noticeable.