Serif Flared Ekkan 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, headlines, magazines, branding, classic, refined, literary, formal, classic voice, premium tone, editorial clarity, print tradition, bracketed serifs, calligraphic contrast, sharp terminals, crisp joins, sculpted.
A high-contrast serif with a strongly calligraphic stroke rhythm and crisp, bracketed serifs. Stems and diagonals show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with subtle flaring and tapered endings that sharpen to fine points in places. Proportions lean slightly condensed in many capitals, while rounds (C, O) stay open and smooth; the lowercase features a traditional two-storey a and g, with compact bowls and energetic entry/exit strokes. Figures are lining and similarly contrasty, with elegant curves (notably 2 and 3) and firm vertical stress.
Well-suited to editorial settings such as magazines, longform articles, and book typography where contrast and serif detail can carry tone. It also works effectively for display applications—chapter openers, pull quotes, and refined brand wordmarks—where its sharp terminals and sculpted modulation can be appreciated at larger sizes.
The overall tone is classical and cultivated, combining bookish authority with a slightly dramatic, editorial sharpness. It reads as traditional and trustworthy, yet lively enough to feel designed rather than purely archival.
The design appears intended to evoke a traditional, print-informed serif voice with heightened contrast and crisp finishing, balancing readability with a polished, premium feel for contemporary editorial and identity use.
Serif detailing varies between gently bracketed feet on verticals and sharper, more tapered terminals on curved strokes, creating a dynamic texture in paragraphs. The italic is not shown; all samples appear upright.