Serif Flared Wolab 2 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, branding, packaging, literary, refined, humanist, warm, contemporary, readability, warmth, editorial tone, modern classic, humanist feel, flared terminals, bracketed serifs, open apertures, calligraphic, lively rhythm.
A crisp serif design with subtly flared stroke endings and small, bracketed serifs that give the outlines a gently calligraphic build. The contrast is moderate, with smooth transitions into terminals and a consistent, even color in text. Counters are open and rounded, and the curves (notably in C, O, and e) feel generously drawn, while verticals remain clean and steady. Proportions lean slightly narrow in many letters, with a readable, balanced lowercase and tidy, unshowy capitals.
Well-suited to editorial settings such as books, magazines, and long-form articles where a refined serif texture is desired without stiffness. It can also support brand identities and packaging that benefit from a warm, contemporary literary voice, and works nicely for pull quotes, headings, and display sizes where the flared terminals become more expressive.
The overall tone is cultured and approachable—more warm and bookish than formal or ceremonial. Its flared finishing and rounded forms add a human, crafted feel, while the controlled contrast keeps it calm and contemporary in longer passages.
The design appears intended to blend classical serif legibility with a more human, flared, slightly calligraphic finish—aiming for a versatile text face that feels crafted and modern rather than strictly traditional.
In the sample text, the face holds together well at larger paragraph sizes, maintaining clear word shapes and comfortable spacing. Figures appear lining and relatively restrained, matching the text rhythm rather than calling attention to themselves.