Serif Flared Yiji 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book titles, magazines, branding, packaging, scholarly, classic, literary, warm, lively, add motion, humanist tone, classic appeal, editorial voice, distinctive texture, flared serifs, bracketed, calligraphic, diagonal stress, open counters.
A flared serif with gently widening stroke endings and softly bracketed terminals that give the forms a carved, calligraphic feel. The letters lean with a reverse-italic slant, and many curves show a subtle diagonal stress, producing an active rhythm across words. Proportions are moderately compact with rounded bowls and open counters; joins and shoulders are smooth rather than sharp, and curves often resolve into slightly swept terminals. Numerals follow the same humanist logic, with round, expressive shapes and taper-to-flare transitions that keep texture even in mixed text.
Well suited to editorial typography where a classic serif tone is desired with extra character—magazine features, essays, and display pull quotes. The expressive slant and flared terminals also make it effective for branding, packaging, and cultural or educational materials, especially in headlines and short to medium-length text.
The overall tone feels bookish and traditional, but with a distinct, lively slant that adds personality and motion. It suggests an educated, editorial voice—confident and familiar—without becoming overly formal or austere.
Likely intended to blend traditional serif readability with a more distinctive, calligraphic movement, using flared terminals and reverse-italic inclination to differentiate the voice while keeping a familiar typographic foundation.
In text, the reverse slant creates a noticeable forward/backward tension that reads as energetic, while the flared endings help maintain clarity at larger sizes. The design favors organic modulation over mechanical construction, giving paragraphs a gently varied, hand-influenced texture.