Serif Flared Uszu 2 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, books, magazines, long text, branding, bookish, classic, warm, lively, literary, readability, classic tone, humanist warmth, distinctive slant, bracketed, flared, calligraphic, oldstyle, diagonal stress.
A serif typeface with gently flared, bracketed serifs and softly modulated strokes that read as calm rather than high-contrast. Many curves show a subtle diagonal stress and slightly tapered terminals, giving counters a rounded, organic feel. The lowercase has a traditional oldstyle rhythm with rounded bowls, a two-storey “g,” and compact, angled joins; capitals are steady and slightly stately with clear triangular/flared finishing. Overall spacing and color are even in text, while individual letters show a mild, humanist irregularity that keeps lines from feeling rigid.
Well-suited to editorial design, book interiors, and other long-form reading where a comfortable serif texture is desirable. It can also work for headlines and branding that want a traditional voice with a slightly distinctive slanted character.
The tone is classic and literary, with a warm, slightly old-world presence. It feels familiar and trustworthy like book typography, but with just enough movement in the strokes to seem personable rather than strictly formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a readable, text-centered serif with humanist warmth, using flared endings and gentle stress to evoke classical print traditions while adding a recognizable slanted personality.
Numerals are text-friendly and traditionally shaped, matching the serifed, softly tapered construction of the letters. The italic-like slant appears to lean against the reading direction, which adds a distinctive, subtly contrarian flavor without becoming hard to read.