Serif Flared Emla 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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This serif has sharp, tapered serifs and subtly flared terminals that give strokes a chiseled, sculptural finish. Contrast is pronounced, with thin connecting strokes and heavier verticals, and a clear diagonal stress visible in rounded forms. Uppercase proportions feel traditional and stable, while the lowercase shows lively modulation and distinctive details like a single-storey g, a compact t, and a curved, hooking descender on y. Numerals are oldstyle in spirit, with varied widths and rhythmic, calligraphic shaping that matches the text face.
Well-suited to literary and editorial typography such as book text, magazine articles, and cultural journalism where a classic serif voice is desired. It also performs strongly in headlines, pull quotes, and identity work that benefits from high-contrast elegance and distinctive, flared finishing strokes.
The overall tone is traditional and bookish with an editorial polish. Its crisp serifs and animated stroke modulation add a slightly dramatic, crafted personality without becoming decorative, conveying authority and refinement.
The design appears intended as a contemporary interpretation of a classic, calligraphy-influenced serif, aiming to combine traditional readability with sharper, more sculpted terminals for added character in both text and display settings.
Letterforms show a consistent, engraved-like sharpness at joins and terminals, producing strong word shapes at text sizes and a slightly theatrical presence when enlarged. The mix of compact counters and tapered finishing strokes creates a lively texture in paragraphs, with noticeable rhythm in repeated verticals and diagonals.