Serif Flared Ishe 3 is a bold, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, branding, packaging, confident, classic, lively, dramatic, expressive italic, display impact, classic revival, print voice, bracketed, calligraphic, tapered, dynamic, sharp.
A strongly slanted serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and broad proportions. Strokes show a calligraphic, tapered build, with stems that swell and flare toward the terminals and serifs rather than ending bluntly. Serifs are sharp and wedge-like with subtle bracketing, giving corners a crisp, cut-in feel; curves are full and slightly pinched at joins, creating a lively rhythm. The lowercase is compact and energetic, with a single-storey a and g, a hooked f, and an overall texture that stays dark and assertive in text.
Best suited to display settings where its high-contrast strokes and emphatic slant can read as intentional style—magazine headlines, opinion pages, pull quotes, posters, and brand marks. It can work for short-to-medium passages in larger sizes where the dark color and dynamic forms enhance impact rather than compete with layout.
The font projects a confident, classic tone with a dramatic, editorial edge. Its lively italic movement and sharp, flared endings feel expressive and slightly formal, evoking traditional print typography with a contemporary punch.
The design appears intended to deliver an expressive italic serif voice with a strong page presence, combining traditional serif construction with flared, tapered stroke endings to heighten movement and contrast.
Capitals are broad and stable while maintaining strong diagonal stress, and rounded letters (O, Q, C) carry a sculpted, high-contrast sheen. Numerals match the italic energy, with angular diagonals and flared terminals that keep figures visually consistent in running text.