Serif Flared Usli 2 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, branding, packaging, classic, scholarly, formal, refined, text readability, traditional tone, subtle distinction, editorial clarity, flared terminals, bracketed serifs, moderate stress, crisp, open counters.
A text-oriented serif with subtly flared stroke endings and small, bracketed serifs that feel carved rather than purely mechanical. Strokes are relatively even with gentle modulation, and curves show a moderate, traditional stress. Proportions are balanced with clear apertures and open counters, while capitals are stately and slightly narrower in feel than the round forms. Details like the beaked terminals and restrained joins create a crisp rhythm that holds up well in continuous reading.
Well-suited to long-form reading such as books, essays, and print editorial where a traditional serif voice is desired. It also performs convincingly in headings and display sizes for magazines, cultural branding, and packaging that benefits from a refined, heritage-leaning tone.
The overall tone is classic and scholarly, with an editorial polish that reads as trustworthy and composed. Its flared finishing adds a quiet humanist warmth, keeping the formality from feeling cold while maintaining an established, bookish presence.
The design appears intended to deliver a familiar, readable serif for text while adding distinction through flared stroke endings and carefully shaped terminals. It aims for dependable legibility with a subtle handcrafted character that differentiates it from more generic oldstyle or transitional staples.
In the samples, spacing and sidebearings appear measured for text, producing an even gray value across lines. Numerals are lining and straightforward, matching the capital height and maintaining the same restrained, flared detailing.