Serif Flared Hagat 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Arpona' by Floodfonts, 'Dialog' by Linotype, 'Naveid' by NamelaType, 'Core Sans N' and 'Core Sans N SC' by S-Core, and 'Nuno' by Type.p (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sports titles, retro, confident, sporty, editorial, playful, impact, headline voice, retro energy, expressive serif, heavy weight, bracketed serifs, flared terminals, ink-trap feel, rounded joins.
A heavy, right-leaning serif with broad proportions and energetic, flared stroke endings. Strokes show moderate contrast, with bracketed serifs that swell into wedge-like terminals, giving many joins a slightly sculpted, ink-trap-like look. Counters are relatively open for the weight, and the rhythm is punchy and compact, with sturdy verticals and softly rounded curves that keep the texture from feeling brittle. Numerals match the bold, expansive stance and read cleanly at display sizes.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and bold editorial callouts where its weight and flared terminals can be appreciated. It also fits branding and packaging that want a retro-leaning, energetic tone, and works well for sporty or entertainment-oriented title treatments.
The overall tone feels bold and extroverted, mixing a vintage headline flavor with a contemporary, high-impact swagger. Its italic slant and flared details add motion and attitude, creating a friendly, assertive voice suited to attention-grabbing messaging.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with an italicized, attention-forward silhouette, combining traditional serif structure with flared, wedge-like terminals for a distinctive display voice. The intent seems to emphasize momentum and personality while maintaining clear, readable letterforms at larger sizes.
The design leans on strong triangular/wedge endings and pronounced bracketing, which produce distinctive silhouettes in capitals and a lively, slightly bouncy texture in lowercase. In running lines it builds a dense, graphic color that favors display settings over long-form reading.