Serif Flared Yapu 2 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book covers, display, headlines, branding, classic, scholarly, refined, literary, measured, editorial authority, classic elegance, display clarity, calligraphic flavor, high contrast, flared terminals, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, crisp.
A serif typeface with a high-contrast, calligraphic build: slender hairlines pair with broader verticals that open into subtly flared terminals. Serifs are sharp and bracketed, with tapered joins and a clean, chiseled finish that keeps counters open and shapes clear. Uppercase forms feel stately and drawn with confident, slightly sculpted strokes, while the lowercase is compact and tidy with a small, distinctive ear on “g” and crisp, narrow bowls on letters like “e” and “a.” Numerals are elegant and airy, with thin cross-strokes and carefully tapered curves that match the overall rhythm.
Best suited to editorial design, book and magazine headlines, cultural branding, and packaging where a classic serif voice and high-contrast detail can be appreciated. It will particularly shine in titles, pull quotes, and short passages set at moderate to large sizes where the flared terminals and fine hairlines remain clear.
The overall tone is classical and cultured, with a bookish, editorial presence. Its flared stroke endings and pronounced contrast add a refined, slightly formal voice that evokes traditional printing and literary titles rather than purely utilitarian UI text.
The design appears intended to modernize a traditional, calligraphy-informed serif by pairing crisp bracketed serifs and flared terminals with a controlled, elegant contrast. It aims to deliver a refined display color and literary authority while maintaining clear, well-structured letterforms for composed typographic settings.
The sample text shows consistent spacing and a steady baseline, with a noticeable interplay between delicate hairlines and sturdier stems that gives words a lively, engraved-like sparkle at larger sizes. The shapes stay crisp in both caps and lowercase, with punctuation and the ampersand echoing the same tapered, flared construction.