Serif Flared Gaze 3 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, book covers, branding, traditional, authoritative, rugged, literary, heritage, display impact, classic voice, editorial strength, heritage tone, bracketed, beaked, tapered, ink-trap feel, high-ink density.
A sturdy serif with heavy, compact letterforms and tapered, flared stroke endings that read like beaked/bracketed serifs rather than flat slabs. Strokes show moderate contrast with pronounced thick verticals and slightly slimmer joins, producing a confident color on the page. Curves are full and somewhat squared-off at transitions, while terminals often sharpen into small wedges, giving counters a slightly pinched, ink-trap-like character. Proportions lean broad and stable, with an even, upright rhythm and a robust baseline presence that stays consistent from capitals through lowercase and figures.
This face performs best at display and headline sizes where its flared terminals and serif details can be appreciated, and where a strong, dark color helps anchor layouts. It’s a good fit for editorial titling, book and magazine covers, posters, and brand marks that aim for a heritage or authoritative tone.
The overall tone feels traditional and authoritative, with a rugged, old-style warmth rather than a sleek contemporary polish. Its flared endings and heavy weight suggest a practical, print-forward seriousness—suited to editorial or institutional voices that want gravity without looking delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, traditionally serifed voice with distinctive flared endings—combining a classic editorial feel with sturdy, high-impact shapes for prominent typographic use.
In running text, the dark typographic color and sturdy serifs create strong word shapes and a distinctly classic texture. The punctuation and numerals match the same dense, no-nonsense construction, keeping the font’s voice consistent across mixed content.