Serif Flared Pofe 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, magazine, hearty, confident, retro, friendly, editorial, display impact, vintage nod, strong branding, readable heft, flared, wedge serif, soft corners, ink-trap feel, high presence.
A heavy, flared serif with broad proportions and a robust, compact color on the page. Stems expand into wedge-like terminals and short, sturdy serifs, giving forms a carved, subtly calligraphic feel rather than a slab structure. Curves are generously rounded with tightened joins and small notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins in places (notably around interior corners and counters), helping keep apertures readable despite the dense weight. Uppercase shapes are wide and steady with strong horizontal bars; lowercase is similarly substantial, with rounded bowls and short ascenders/descenders that maintain an even, blocky rhythm.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and prominent branding where a strong, attention-grabbing voice is needed. It also fits packaging and editorial covers/subheads that benefit from a vintage-leaning, authoritative serif with high visual mass.
The overall tone is bold and approachable, with a vintage editorial flavor and a hint of hand-cut signage. Its flared endings and chunky silhouettes feel confident and slightly nostalgic, projecting warmth and authority more than delicacy.
Likely designed to deliver maximum impact with a distinctive flared-serif signature, balancing rugged heft with controlled apertures for legibility. The widened proportions and wedge terminals suggest an intention to evoke traditional, carved or printed letterforms while staying modern and versatile for display typography.
The numerals are heavy and stable, matching the font’s broad stance and compact counters. In text, the tight spacing and dense strokes create a strong typographic “wall,” making it especially impactful at display sizes while remaining coherent in short passages.