Serif Flared Yihi 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, literary titles, magazine, branding, classic, scholarly, bookish, warm, expressive, expressive text, heritage feel, distinctive slant, editorial voice, calligraphic influence, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, angled stress, lively rhythm, open counters.
A serif text face with a reverse-leaning slant and a distinctly calligraphic construction. Strokes show moderate contrast with angled stress, and many terminals broaden subtly, creating softly flared endings rather than blunt cuts. Serifs are bracketed and somewhat wedge-like, and curves transition with a gentle, inked modulation that keeps the texture lively. Proportions are traditional with a moderate x-height, open counters, and slightly varying character widths that add movement across a line.
Well suited to editorial settings where a classic serif color is desired but with added personality—book interiors, essays, magazines, and long-form reading at comfortable sizes. It can also work for literary or heritage-leaning branding and headlines where the reverse slant becomes a recognizable stylistic signature.
The overall tone feels classical and literary, with an old-style warmth and a hint of idiosyncratic energy from the reverse slant. It reads as refined but approachable—more human and expressive than strictly formal—suggesting historical print and editorial voice rather than corporate neutrality.
The design appears intended to reinterpret old-style serif traditions through a reverse-italic slant and subtly flared terminals, aiming for a readable text face with a distinctive, expressive rhythm. Its moderated contrast and open forms suggest an emphasis on continuous reading while preserving a strong historical character.
The reverse-leaning angle is consistent across capitals and lowercase and creates a distinctive forward/backward tension in running text. Numerals and capitals maintain the same calligraphic flare and modulation, helping the set feel cohesive in mixed typography.