Serif Flared Gura 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, logotypes, packaging, headlines, book covers, playful, retro, expressive, warm, cheerful, display impact, vintage flavor, friendly tone, brand personality, flared, soft-serif, rounded, bouncy, chunky.
A heavy, right-leaning serif with flared stroke endings and softly bracketed terminals. The letterforms are compact and chunky, with rounded joins, teardrop-like corners, and subtly tapered strokes that swell into the serifs, giving a sculpted, inked feel. Counters are moderately open and the curves are full, while diagonals and terminals show a lively, slightly irregular rhythm that keeps the texture animated in text.
Best suited to display settings where its bold presence and lively texture can carry personality—posters, editorial headlines, branding, packaging, and cover work. It can work for short bursts of text in larger sizes, where the flared terminals and rounded forms remain clear and intentional.
The overall tone is upbeat and nostalgic, with a friendly, hand-rendered energy rather than a strictly formal typographic voice. Its bold, cushioned shapes read as approachable and fun, suggesting mid-century display lettering and packaging aesthetics.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, attention-grabbing italic serif with a friendly, vintage-leaning voice. By combining chunky proportions with flared terminals and rounded detailing, it aims to feel both sturdy and energetic for expressive titling and brand-led typography.
The italic slant is integral to the design, with many letters showing asymmetric entry/exit strokes and distinctive, flared feet that create a rolling baseline rhythm. Numerals match the weight and curvature of the letters, maintaining the same soft, swelling terminals for cohesive headline use.