Serif Flared Ogby 11 is a bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, editorial, dramatic, classic, commanding, formal, impact, display elegance, print authority, classic revival, logo presence, flared, display, sculpted, bracketed, swashy.
A heavy, high-contrast serif with strongly sculpted, flaring stroke endings and crisp wedge-like terminals. Vertical strokes feel sturdy and architectural, while hairlines stay taut and sharp, creating a pronounced light–dark rhythm across words. Serifs are integrated and often expand from the stems rather than sitting as flat slabs, giving many letters a carved, tapered look. Curves are broad and rounded, counters are compact relative to the overall width, and joins show deliberate modulation that reads clearly at large sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short-form display typography where its contrast and flared detailing can be appreciated. It works well for editorial titling, book or magazine covers, and branding marks that need a classic yet forceful voice. For long passages, it will read as dense and attention-grabbing, making it more appropriate for pull quotes, decks, and prominent navigational labels than for extended body text.
The overall tone is theatrical and emphatic, with a traditional, print-forward presence. Its sharp terminals and pronounced contrast evoke a classic, almost engraved sensibility, while the wide stance and weight give it a confident, poster-like authority. The texture in setting feels bold and ceremonial rather than casual.
The design appears intended to merge classical serif structure with expressive flared terminals, producing a high-impact display face that still feels rooted in traditional letterform construction. Its wide proportions and dramatic modulation prioritize presence and distinctive texture in large-scale typography.
In the sample text, the font forms a strong, dark typographic color with distinctive silhouettes—especially in letters like S, G, a, and g where flared terminals create noticeable motion. Numerals match the letterforms’ contrast and broad proportions, with crisp points and pronounced thick–thin transitions.