Serif Flared Bodo 1 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, magazines, book design, headlines, branding, elegant, refined, literary, classic, refinement, readability, editorial tone, premium voice, classical modernity, sharp serifs, bracketed, crisp, calligraphic, open counters.
A high-contrast serif with a crisp, tapered stroke model and subtly flared terminals that widen as they meet the ends. Serifs are fine and sharp with gentle bracketing, creating a clean, disciplined rhythm across text. Curves are smooth and controlled, with open counters and a slightly sculpted feel in letters like C, S, and e, while diagonals (V, W, X) come to precise points. The lowercase shows compact, readable forms and a two-storey g, with a delicate, bookish texture at paragraph sizes.
Well-suited to editorial typography, magazines, and book work where a refined serif texture is desired. It can carry display headlines with sophistication while remaining composed in short to medium text passages, making it useful for premium branding, cultural institutions, and packaging that needs a polished voice.
The overall tone is poised and cultivated, balancing classical formality with a modern, incisive crispness. It conveys authority and taste without feeling heavy, making it feel at home in literary and fashion-adjacent settings.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver a contemporary take on a classical serif: sharp, high-contrast detailing paired with controlled proportions and subtly flared endings to produce a refined, editorial text color.
The design’s contrast and fine details reward good reproduction, and the sharp joins and tapered ends give headlines a polished sparkle. Numerals follow the same refined logic, with thin hairlines and graceful curves that keep them consistent with the text color.