Serif Flared Weral 12 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, literary fiction, magazines, branding, literary, classical, formal, refined, readability, classic tone, warmth, text texture, editorial polish, bracketed, flared, tapered, calligraphic, oldstyle.
A serif text face with gently flared, tapered stroke endings and small bracketed serifs that feel carved rather than sharply cut. The stroke contrast is moderate, with smooth transitions into thin joins and terminals, producing a soft, organic rhythm in both roman capitals and lowercase. Proportions are traditional and slightly narrow in places, with rounded forms that remain controlled; counters are open and the overall color on the page is even without looking rigid. Numerals follow the same oldstyle-leaning, tapered construction, keeping the set cohesive in running text.
Well-suited for long-form reading in books and editorial layouts where a traditional serif texture is desired. It can also serve in refined branding, packaging, or invitations when a classic, cultivated tone is needed without extreme contrast or overly delicate details.
The font projects a bookish, classical tone with a quiet confidence. Its tapered endings and moderate contrast add a hint of calligraphic warmth, giving text an elegant, cultivated voice suited to serious or heritage-leaning communication.
The design appears intended to provide a dependable, traditional reading face while adding personality through flared, tapered terminals and softly bracketed serifs. The goal seems to be an elegant, warm text serif that maintains clarity and consistency across letters, numerals, and punctuation.
Capitals show crisp, balanced symmetry while retaining subtle modulation at terminals, and diagonals (V, W, X, Y) keep a clean, slightly sharpened finish through tapered ends rather than blunt cuts. In the sample paragraph, spacing and rhythm read comfortably at text sizes, with punctuation and ampersand matching the same restrained, traditional character.