Serif Flared Ikho 5 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, books, magazines, quotations, branding, classic, literary, refined, warm, expressive, text italic, elegant emphasis, humanist feel, classic editorial, flared, wedge serif, calligraphic, bracketed, open counters.
An italic serif with gently flared stroke endings and wedge-like serifs that broaden out from the stems. The letterforms show a clear calligraphic influence: angled stress, tapered joins, and subtly swelling verticals that create a lively rhythm. Proportions are balanced with a moderate x-height, open counters, and slightly condensed, forward-leaning shapes that keep text compact without feeling tight. Numerals and capitals carry the same humanist modulation, with smooth curves and controlled terminals that maintain consistency across the set.
Well suited to editorial settings such as books, long-form articles, and magazine layouts where an italic needs to carry emphasis with character. It can also serve effectively in pull quotes, titles, and refined branding applications that benefit from a traditional, humanist serif voice.
The tone feels classical and literary, with a warm, cultivated voice typical of book and editorial typography. Its italic energy reads expressive rather than decorative, lending emphasis with elegance and a touch of old-world formality.
Likely designed as a readable, text-oriented italic that combines classical serif structure with flared, calligraphic finishing. The intention appears to be an emphasis style that remains comfortable for continuous reading while adding graceful movement and typographic color.
The italic slope is steady and cohesive across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, and the modulation is strong enough to be felt in running text without becoming sharp or brittle. Curved letters show clean, rounded bowls, while the flared endings add a subtle sparkle at word edges.