Serif Flared Afni 9 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazines, book covers, branding, elegant, classical, formal, refined, luxury voice, editorial clarity, classic revival, display impact, brand refinement, didone-like, hairline serifs, bracketed joints, crisp terminals, tall proportions.
A high-contrast serif with tall, narrow proportions and a crisp, polished rhythm. Thick vertical stems are paired with extremely thin hairlines and delicate serifs, creating a sharp light–dark interplay across words. The serifs are small and clean with subtle flaring into terminals, and joins show gentle bracketing rather than abrupt slab-like endings. Uppercase forms feel statuesque and controlled, while the lowercase maintains clear, slightly compact counters and a steady baseline presence.
Best suited to display sizes such as magazine headlines, book and album covers, pull quotes, and refined brand wordmarks where its contrast and delicate finishing can be appreciated. It can also work for short, well-spaced text blocks in print-oriented layouts when used at comfortable sizes.
The overall tone is poised and cultured, evoking classic print typography and luxury editorial styling. Its sharp contrast and fine detailing read as formal and premium, with a slightly dramatic, high-fashion edge in headlines.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern-classic serif voice: authoritative and upscale, with pronounced stroke contrast and carefully finished terminals for a sophisticated typographic presence.
In text settings the thin connecting strokes and hairline serifs become prominent, so the font’s character is driven by precision and spacing rather than mass. Numerals follow the same contrast logic, with elegant curves and slender joins that harmonize well with the uppercase.