Serif Flared Yiba 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book jackets, editorial, invitations, display, packaging, literary, traditional, whimsical, elegant, storybook, heritage feel, distinctive slant, calligraphic warmth, readable character, flared, calligraphic, wedge serif, lively, humanist.
A lively serif with flared, wedge-like terminals and gently modulated stroke contrast. The construction feels calligraphic: curves are slightly taut and asymmetrical, joins have a brushed-in quality, and many strokes finish with softened, expanding endings rather than crisp hairline serifs. The design leans into a subtle leftward slant (reverse italic), creating a distinctive back-leaning rhythm across words. Counters are open and rounded, with a generally moderate x-height and varied, expressive letterfit that gives text a dynamic texture.
Best suited to short to medium-length text where character is desirable—book jackets, editorial headlines, pull quotes, and cultural or literary branding. It also works well for invitations and packaging that benefit from a traditional, crafted feel, and for display settings where the reverse slant can become a recognizable brand accent.
The overall tone is classic but playful—more storybook and literary than strictly formal. The reverse slant and flared finishes add personality and motion, suggesting an old-world, hand-touched sensibility rather than a purely mechanical, modern voice.
Likely designed to blend classic serif conventions with a more expressive, calligraphy-informed finish, using flared terminals and a reverse slant to differentiate the voice while keeping it readable. The intent appears to be a distinctive, heritage-leaning text and display serif that feels warm, human, and slightly theatrical.
Capitals present broad, dignified silhouettes while maintaining soft, flared endings, and the numerals share the same gently calligraphic logic with slightly irregular, organic curves. In continuous text the back-leaning angle is the dominant signature, producing a distinctive cadence that stands out from conventional italics and romans.