Serif Flared Refu 11 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Ginder' by Craft Supply Co, 'Blooms' by DearType, 'Grupi Sans' by Dikas Studio, 'Antry Sans' and 'Extra Old' by Mans Greback, 'MC Goshco' by Maulana Creative, and 'Trade Gothic Display' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, branding, playful, whimsical, retro, folkloric, theatrical, expressiveness, vintage flavor, display impact, craft feel, friendly tone, flared terminals, soft corners, bouncy rhythm, chunky serifs, irregular tension.
A heavy, compact serif with strongly flared stroke endings and chunky, wedge-like serifs that create a sculpted silhouette. Strokes are broadly uniform with minimal contrast, while the joins and terminals add subtle swelling that gives the letterforms a carved, almost inflated feel. Proportions are slightly varied from glyph to glyph, producing a lively rhythm; rounds are full and the counters are generous for the weight. The overall drawing favors soft curves and angled, flaring feet rather than sharp bracketed details, keeping the texture dense but readable at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short blocks where its sculpted terminals and lively rhythm can be appreciated—posters, event titling, packaging, and bold brand marks. It can also work for punchy subheads or pull quotes, but the strong texture is likely to overpower long-form reading at smaller sizes.
The tone is upbeat and characterful, with a hand-cut, storybook energy that feels vintage and slightly mischievous. Its bouncy shapes and emphatic terminals read as friendly and theatrical rather than formal, suggesting signage, posters, and expressive branding.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum personality at bold weights, using flared terminals and slightly irregular proportions to evoke a crafted, retro display voice while retaining clear, legible letter shapes.
The figures and lowercase maintain the same bold, flared logic, helping mixed-case settings feel cohesive. In the sample text, the dense blackness is balanced by open counters and animated spacing, giving lines a lively, undulating color rather than a rigid, mechanical cadence.