Serif Flared Emvy 13 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, magazines, editorial, headlines, branding, classic, literary, formal, refined, readability, tradition, elegance, authority, editorial tone, crisp, bracketed, modulated, calligraphic, oldstyle figures.
This serif design shows strongly modulated strokes with crisp, sharply cut terminals and bracketed, slightly flared serifs that widen gently into the ends. Letterforms are upright with a steady, traditional rhythm and moderate proportions; capitals feel stately and somewhat narrow, while lowercase maintains a balanced, readable texture. Curves are clean and controlled, with noticeable contrast through bowls and joins, and a distinct italic-like influence in details such as the ear of the g and the shaping of s and a. Numerals appear oldstyle, with ascenders and descenders that blend naturally into text.
Well-suited to continuous reading in books and long-form editorial where a traditional serif texture is desired. It also performs strongly in headlines, pull quotes, and refined branding applications where high contrast and crisp detailing can be showcased.
The overall tone is classic and bookish, projecting refinement and authority without looking ornate. Its contrast and sharp finishing give it a polished, editorial seriousness that reads as traditional and trustworthy.
The design appears intended to provide a traditional, high-contrast reading face with subtle calligraphic energy, combining crisp finishing with a slightly flared, authoritative serif structure for elegant text and display settings.
The Q features a prominent, calligraphic tail, and the r, a, and g show lively, slightly humanist detailing that adds warmth to an otherwise disciplined structure. At larger sizes the sharp terminals and flared endings become a defining character element.