Serif Flared Yive 10 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, invitations, brand marks, whimsical, victorian, storybook, decorative, playful, ornamentation, vintage flair, theatrical display, whimsy, swashy, flourished, calligraphic, flared, quirky.
A decorative serif with pronounced high-contrast strokes, sharp triangular serifs, and distinctive flared terminals that often finish in tight spiral curls. The design leans with a subtle reverse-italic motion, producing a lively, slightly backslanted rhythm across words. Capitals are ornate and top-heavy with consistent swash motifs, while lowercase forms are simpler but still carry tapered joins and occasional curled terminals. Counters are generally open and rounded, and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, giving text an animated, irregular color that reads best at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short bursts of text where its swashes and contrast can be appreciated without sacrificing legibility. It works well for book covers, event posters, packaging accents, and invitation-style designs, especially when paired with a quieter text face for body copy.
The overall tone is theatrical and whimsical, with a Victorian or storybook flourish that feels charmingly antique rather than formal. The curled terminals add a hand-crafted, magical quality, suggesting eccentric elegance and playful drama.
The font appears designed to deliver a distinctive, ornamental serif voice that references vintage display lettering while adding consistent spiral-terminal ornamentation. Its aim is visual personality and atmosphere over neutrality, providing instant character for themed and decorative typography.
Spacing and letterfit appear intentionally uneven to preserve the decorative cadence; the more elaborate capitals can dominate in mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic and angular serif treatment, keeping headings and short lines stylistically consistent.