Serif Flared Fafu 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, book covers, storybook, vintage, whimsical, theatrical, folkloric, expressiveness, vintage flavor, display impact, handmade feel, flared, calligraphic, softened, bouncy, curvy.
A lively serif with strongly flared terminals that widen into wedge-like, ink-trap-adjacent endings rather than crisp bracketed serifs. Strokes swell and taper with a gently calligraphic rhythm, producing uneven, organic curves and slightly elastic proportions from letter to letter. Counters are rounded and often asymmetrical, and the joins and shoulders (notably in n, m, h, and r) feel softly molded rather than strictly geometric. Numerals are similarly expressive, with bulbous curves and pointed, flared tips that keep the color dense and decorative in text.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, and brand marks where its flared endings and lively stroke modulation can read as intentional ornament. It can also work for packaging, editorial titles, and book covers that aim for a vintage or story-driven atmosphere, especially at moderate-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is playful and old-world, evoking hand-cut display type used in storybook titles, circus bills, and vintage packaging. Its exaggerated flares and curvy silhouettes give it a friendly theatricality, with a touch of quirky charm rather than formal refinement.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional serif forms through exaggerated flared terminals and a hand-influenced stroke flow, prioritizing personality and silhouette over strict typographic neutrality. Its forms are built to create a distinctive, decorative texture that feels crafted and expressive in short bursts of text.
The face shows noticeable character in individual shapes—especially in diagonals and curved letters—creating a textured, animated word rhythm. It appears most at home when given room to show its distinctive terminals and swelling strokes, as the decorative endings contribute strongly to its silhouette.