Serif Flared Vily 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, posters, branding, classic, literary, wry, dramatic, vintage, compact impact, heritage feel, editorial voice, dramatic emphasis, high contrast, flared terminals, wedge serifs, calligraphic, tall proportions.
A tall, condensed serif with pronounced flared stroke endings and wedge-like serifs. Strokes show noticeable contrast, with slender hairlines and fuller verticals, and terminals that broaden into pointed, ink-trap-like wedges. The overall rhythm is tight and vertical, with narrow counters and compact sidebearings that create a dense, columnar texture. Curves (C, O, S) are taut and upright, while joints and corners often resolve into sharp, chiseled points rather than blunt cuts.
Best suited to headlines, editorial titling, and display typography where its flared terminals and condensed proportions can be appreciated. It can work for short text passages at comfortable sizes, particularly in literary or culture-forward layouts, but its tight counters and sharp details suggest avoiding very small settings or overly long runs.
The tone reads literary and slightly theatrical, mixing old-style gravitas with a hint of sly, storybook eccentricity. Its narrow stance and sharp, flared details give it an assertive, declarative voice that can feel editorial, historic, or poster-like depending on scale.
Likely designed to deliver a compact, high-impact serif voice with a distinctly flared, calligraphic finish—evoking classical inscriptional or revival cues while remaining crisp and modern in silhouette.
Lowercase forms keep a restrained, traditional skeleton while leaning on distinctive flares in ascenders and terminals; the dot on i/j is compact and round, and the numerals carry the same condensed, high-contrast stance. In text, the tight width produces strong vertical emphasis and a dark, patterned color, especially in word shapes with repeated stems.