Serif Flared Ipbup 13 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazines, branding, posters, elegant, classical, fashion, dramatic, expressive italic, luxury tone, editorial voice, calligraphic flavor, display emphasis, calligraphic, bracketed, tapered, crisp, refined.
This typeface is a high-contrast italic serif with a distinctly calligraphic construction. Strokes taper into sharp, flared terminals and bracketed serifs, creating a lively thick–thin rhythm and crisp internal joins. Capitals feel tall and poised with sculpted curves, while the lowercase maintains a moderate x-height and narrow, flowing counters. The figures match the italic energy, with angled stress and clean, tapered endings that keep the texture light and dynamic.
It performs best in display and editorial settings where its contrast and italic movement can be appreciated—magazine headlines, pull quotes, cultural posters, and brand wordmarks. It can also work for short to medium passages in layouts that can support a more expressive italic texture, especially at comfortable sizes and with generous line spacing.
The overall tone is refined and expressive, combining classic bookish credibility with a fashion-forward, dramatic slant. Its sharp terminals and bright contrast read as luxurious and intentional, lending a sense of craft and sophistication rather than neutrality.
The design appears aimed at delivering a premium italic voice with strong calligraphic influence—prioritizing elegance, motion, and sharp finishing details over plain text neutrality. The flared terminals and sculpted serif treatment suggest an intention to evoke classical typography in a contemporary, high-impact way.
Letterforms show a consistent forward motion and a slightly varied, handwritten-like cadence in curves and terminals, which helps avoid a rigid, mechanical feel. The spacing and stroke modulation create an energetic line texture that becomes especially noticeable in longer italic text.