Serif Flared Sohy 1 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book text, magazines, branding, traditional, authoritative, literary, formal, readability, heritage tone, strong presence, distinctive texture, editorial voice, bracketed, sculpted, crisp, high-structure, bookish.
A sturdy serif design with pronounced, bracketed wedge serifs and subtly flared stroke endings that give the letters a carved, sculptural feel. Curves are full and controlled, with compact counters in letters like a, e, and s, and a firm baseline presence. The capitals are broad-shouldered and confident, while the lowercase maintains a steady rhythm with clear joins and short, decisive terminals. Numerals are robust and oldstyle-like in spirit, with strong vertical stress and crisp entry/exit strokes that match the text color.
Well suited to editorial headlines and subheads where a classic, authoritative tone is needed, and it can also hold together in short-to-medium passages such as magazine features, essays, and book sections. Its sculpted serifs and strong texture make it effective for heritage-leaning branding, packaging, and institutional or cultural communications.
The overall tone is classic and authoritative, suggesting editorial seriousness and a traditional, bookish voice. Its strong serifs and compact internal spaces read as confident and slightly formal, with an understated historical resonance rather than a playful or purely modern tone.
Likely intended to deliver a traditional serif voice with added strength and character through flared endings and wedge serifs, balancing readability with a distinctive, carved look. The design emphasizes sturdy construction, clear word shapes, and a confident typographic color for editorial and display use.
Distinctive wedge serif shapes and flared terminals create recognizable silhouettes at display sizes, while the steady stroke behavior supports continuous reading. The design favors clarity and presence over delicacy, producing a dark, even typographic color in paragraphs.