Serif Flared Angan 16 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book typography, magazines, editorial design, headlines, branding, editorial, refined, classic, literary, formal, editorial voice, classic revival, elegant display, reading comfort, bracketed, calligraphic, tapered, crisp, graceful.
A refined serif with sharply tapered strokes and pronounced thick–thin transitions, combining crisp hairlines with sturdier verticals. Serifs are small and bracketed, with a subtly flared feel where stems ease into terminals rather than ending bluntly. Proportions are classical and measured: capitals are wide and stately, lowercase has moderate widths with open counters, and spacing reads even and controlled in text. Numerals follow the same elegant contrast and show traditional shaping, pairing well with the letterforms.
Well-suited to book and long-form editorial settings where a classic serif voice is desired, and it also performs nicely for magazine features and refined headlines. The crisp contrast and elegant proportions make it a strong choice for cultural branding, invitations, and other applications that benefit from a traditional, upscale tone.
The overall tone is polished and literary, suggesting tradition and careful craft rather than exuberance. Its sharp hairlines and composed rhythm lend a sense of seriousness and authority, while the gentle flare and tapered joins keep it from feeling rigid.
Likely drawn to deliver a contemporary take on a classic, high-contrast serif for reading and editorial hierarchy, adding gentle flare at terminals to increase elegance and distinctiveness without sacrificing clarity.
The design maintains strong consistency between uppercase and lowercase, with a steady vertical stress and clean curves in round letters. Diagonals and joins show subtle modulation that echoes broad-nib influence, helping headings feel poised without becoming decorative.