Serif Flared Artu 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, posters, branding, book covers, editorial, dramatic, refined, fashion, classic, space saving, editorial voice, luxury tone, high contrast, crisp detail, crisp, sculpted, bracketed, vertical stress, compact.
A compact, high-contrast serif with sharp verticals, thin hairlines, and sculpted, flaring terminals that read like finely bracketed serifs. Proportions are narrow and upright with a tall, sturdy lowercase, giving dense lines a strong vertical rhythm. Curves are taut and controlled (notably in C/G/S and the bowls), while joins and terminals stay crisp, creating a clean, chiseled texture in paragraphs. Numerals follow the same contrast and compact width, with clear, editorial-style silhouettes that sit firmly on the baseline.
Best suited to headlines, magazine typography, and high-impact editorial layouts where contrast and vertical rhythm can be showcased. It also fits branding applications that want a refined, fashion-forward voice, and works well for book covers and pull quotes where compact width helps fit more characters without losing sophistication.
The overall tone is polished and assertive—elegant in its contrast but slightly severe and commanding in its narrow, vertical stance. It suggests contemporary editorial sophistication with a hint of vintage inscriptional sharpness, making text feel elevated, formal, and deliberate.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, space-efficient serif with dramatic contrast and distinctive flared finishing, balancing readability with a stylized, high-end presence. Its tall lowercase and disciplined rhythm suggest an emphasis on strong text color and confident headline performance in tight measures.
At display sizes the hairlines and flared endings create sparkle and refinement, while in longer settings the tight width and strong verticals produce a dark, focused color. The italic is not shown, so the impression is driven entirely by the upright forms.