Serif Flared Besu 13 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, headlines, luxury branding, posters, book titling, elegant, refined, classic, fashion, elegance, display clarity, editorial tone, premium branding, didone-like, crisp, bracketed, tapered, sharp.
A refined serif with pronounced vertical stress and crisp hairlines paired with stronger main strokes. Serifs are tapered and often flare subtly as they meet stems, creating sharp, clean terminals rather than heavy slabs. Capitals are tall and poised with generous inner counters, while the lowercase keeps a balanced, readable rhythm; forms like the double-storey a and g feel traditional, and the italics are absent in the samples shown. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic, with delicate joins and thin horizontals that emphasize an airy, polished texture in setting text.
Well suited to editorial layouts, display typography, and brand systems that want a premium, cultivated voice. It will shine in headlines, pull quotes, and large-format applications where the contrast and fine details can be appreciated, and it can also support short-form body text when set with adequate size and output quality.
The overall tone is polished and sophisticated, projecting a magazine-ready elegance with a slightly dramatic, high-fashion edge. Its crisp contrast and pointed details add a sense of formality and precision without feeling ornamental or calligraphic.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary take on a classical high-contrast serif: sharp, clean, and fashion-oriented, with subtly flared serif behavior that adds distinction while keeping the overall structure conventional and highly legible.
In text, the thin strokes become a defining feature, giving paragraphs a bright, shimmering typographic color; at smaller sizes or low-contrast printing, those hairlines may feel more delicate. The wide, open shapes in round letters (C, O, Q) and the restrained, tapered serifs contribute to a calm, upscale rhythm.