Serif Flared Vide 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, book covers, branding, vintage, literary, dramatic, formal, space saving, display impact, heritage tone, print flavor, flared, wedge serif, calligraphic, sculpted, condensed.
A condensed serif with pronounced flared stroke endings and wedge-like terminals that broaden subtly at the ends rather than forming flat slabs. Strokes show moderate contrast and a slightly calligraphic logic, with tapered joins, sharpened corners, and occasional inward notches that create a carved, ink-trap-like feel. The overall color is dark and assertive, with tight apertures and compact counters that emphasize verticality. Uppercase forms are stately and narrow; lowercase has a relatively even, readable build with sturdy stems and concise ascenders/descenders, maintaining a consistent, disciplined rhythm across the alphabet and figures.
Works best for headlines, subheads, pull quotes, and titling where its flared terminals and condensed proportions can create impact. It also suits book covers, magazine mastheads, labels, and heritage-leaning branding systems that benefit from a traditional, print-forward voice.
The tone feels editorial and old-world, evoking book typography, posters, and historical display work rather than neutral UI text. Its narrow, flared forms read as confident and slightly theatrical, suggesting tradition, authority, and a touch of gothic or Victorian flavor without becoming overtly decorative.
The design appears intended to blend classical serif structure with more sculpted, flared terminals to achieve a distinctive, compact display texture. By keeping proportions narrow and details crisp, it aims to deliver strong presence and a historically inflected personality in space-constrained settings.
Figures are narrow and upright with a print-like solidity, and round letters (C, O, Q) keep a compact oval profile that reinforces the condensed silhouette. The distinctive flare at terminals and the sharp, tapered details add character at larger sizes, while the dense texture can become heavy in long passages if set too tightly.