Serif Flared Lesy 9 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, posters, branding, classic, dramatic, confident, literary, display impact, editorial voice, classic revival, premium tone, strong texture, bracketed, tapered, calligraphic, angular, crisp.
A high-contrast serif with sturdy verticals, sharply tapered joins, and bracketed, flaring stroke endings that give many terminals a chiseled, slightly triangular feel. The capitals are compact and commanding with crisp serifs and pronounced stroke modulation, while the lowercase keeps a moderate x-height and lively rhythm through angled shoulders and tapered curves. Counters are relatively tight in letters like a, e, and s, contributing to a dense, ink-on-paper color. Numerals follow the same sculpted logic, with strong vertical emphasis and distinctive, pointed terminals that read well at display sizes.
Well-suited to headlines, deck text, book and magazine titling, and branding where a classic serif voice with strong contrast is desired. It can also work for short pull quotes or section headers, especially when you want a dense, authoritative texture and crisp letterforms.
The overall tone is assertive and traditional, with an editorial seriousness and a touch of old-style drama. Its sharp modulation and flared terminals add a crafted, engraved quality that feels formal and headline-ready rather than casual or utilitarian.
The design appears intended to modernize a traditional serif model by emphasizing high contrast and flared terminals for a sculpted, attention-grabbing silhouette. It prioritizes presence and typographic character for display and editorial settings, while keeping proportions conventional enough to remain readable in larger text sizes.
The face presents a consistent, carved silhouette across the set, with noticeable angularity in diagonals (notably in V/W/X and the bowl joins of B/R) and a slightly compressed, weight-forward presence in text. The italic is not shown; the samples suggest the design is tuned for impactful setting where texture and contrast are part of the voice.