Serif Flared Ikju 11 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, magazine covers, packaging, assertive, retro, sporty, dramatic, editorial, impact, speed, classic display, brand voice, headline focus, flared, condensed, oblique, high-shouldered, wedge terminals.
A condensed italic serif with flared stroke endings and wedge-like terminals that broaden as they meet the baseline and cap line. The forms lean strongly forward with a tight overall fit, tall capitals, and a compact, upright-feeling lowercase that maintains a steady rhythm. Counters are relatively narrow, curves are taut and slightly squared-off in places, and joins create energetic, angular transitions rather than soft calligraphic modulation. Numerals follow the same compressed, slanted construction, with sturdy verticals and crisp terminal treatments that keep the color dark and focused in text.
Best suited to display settings where its condensed proportions and forward slant can create momentum—headlines, posters, and cover lines in editorial design. It can also work for branding or packaging that wants a bold, vintage-leaning voice with sharp, flared serif character, especially when set with generous line spacing.
The tone is punchy and attention-forward, combining a classic serif vocabulary with a speed-driven, almost poster-like slant. It reads as confident and slightly nostalgic, evoking mid-century display typography and headline styling with a competitive, energetic edge.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact display typography that feels fast and emphatic, using condensed widths, a pronounced slant, and flared terminals to create a strong silhouette and a dense, graphic text color.
Capitals show strong vertical emphasis and compact widths, while the italic angle is consistent across cases, helping blocks of text form a distinctive diagonal texture. The flared endings add snap and emphasis without becoming heavy slabs, giving the letterforms a sculpted, blade-like finish that stays legible at larger sizes.