Inline Pafi 3 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A decorative serif display face built from heavy, sculpted letterforms with sharp, triangular serifs and frequent stencil-like cut-ins. Many glyphs feature a narrow interior channel or split that reads as a carved inline, creating strong figure/ground contrast and a poster-like color on the page. Curves are broad and geometric (notably in O, C, G, Q, and numerals), while joins and terminals stay crisp and angular. Counters are often tightened by the interior detailing, producing a compact, graphic texture in text settings.
Best used for display typography where the inline carving can be appreciated—posters, title cards, branding marks, packaging, and editorial headlines. It can work for short subheads or pull quotes, but the dense internal detailing is likely to feel busy at small sizes or in long passages.
The overall tone is classic show-card and cinema-era glamour, with a slightly mysterious, dramatic edge. The carved detailing suggests marquee lettering and ornamental sign painting, giving it a confident, stylized presence suited to attention-grabbing headlines.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic decorative serif signage through carved interior channels and stencil-like notches, maximizing visual impact and giving otherwise solid forms a distinctive, dimensional character.
The inline treatment is applied inconsistently across glyphs in a deliberately decorative way—some letters read as split or channeled, while others rely more on bold mass and sharp serifs—adding a lively, eclectic rhythm. Round letters with central vertical divisions (like the O/0 forms) become strong visual anchors, and diagonals in V/W/X/Y/Z feel especially dynamic due to the internal cut geometry.