Serif Flared Yawu 7 is a very light, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book titles, magazine heads, branding, invitations, elegant, airy, refined, literary, understated, modern classicism, graceful display, editorial clarity, quiet luxury, spacious rhythm, flared terminals, calligraphic, open apertures, long extenders, high crossbars.
A delicate serif design with gently flared stroke endings and smooth, continuous curves. Strokes remain consistently light with subtle swelling at terminals rather than sharp bracketed serifs, giving letters a softly calligraphic finish. Proportions are notably extended horizontally, with wide rounds and generous sidebearings that create an open, unhurried rhythm. The lowercase shows long ascenders and descenders, a single-storey “g,” and a lightly curved “t” with a high, thin crossbar; numerals follow the same thin, flowing construction with broad bowls and minimal contrast.
Best suited to larger sizes where its thin strokes, wide proportions, and flared terminals can be appreciated—such as magazine headings, book and chapter titles, pull quotes, and refined brand wordmarks. It can also work for formal or cultural materials (programs, invitations, exhibition graphics) where a light, spacious typographic voice is desired.
The overall tone is poised and cultured—more quiet sophistication than overt display. Its wide, lightly flared forms evoke editorial polish and a contemporary take on classical inscriptional ideas, feeling calm, spacious, and slightly ceremonial.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, light-footed serif with an inscriptional/calligraphic flavor, using flared endings and generous width to create elegance and clarity without relying on high contrast or sharp serifs.
Round letters like O/C/G lean into large, open counters, while diagonals (V/W/X/Y) stay crisp but never heavy, preserving a consistent lightness across the set. The sample text reads as airy and graceful, with spacing doing much of the visual work and the flared terminals supplying character without introducing sharpness.