Serif Flared Fagy 4 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, magazines, posters, authoritative, classic, robust, formal, impact, readability, tradition, presence, warmth, bracketed, ball terminals, wedge serifs, high-shouldered, generous counters.
A sturdy serif with clear, bracketed wedge-like endings and subtly flared terminals that broaden into the joins. Strokes are weighty and confident with moderate contrast, producing a dark, steady color in text. Proportions feel compact in width but tall in lowercase, with a relatively large x-height and short-to-moderate ascenders/descenders. Details such as rounded/ball terminals (notably on letters like a, c, f, j, y) and softly sculpted curves keep the texture lively while maintaining crisp, conventional serif structure.
Best suited to headlines and short-to-medium text in editorial settings where a confident, classical serif presence is desired. It can work well for magazine titles, book covers, pull quotes, and posters, especially when a dense, high-impact typographic color is beneficial.
The overall tone is traditional and authoritative, with a distinctly editorial voice. Its weight and sharp-but-bracketed serifs suggest seriousness and reliability, while the rounded terminals add a touch of warmth that prevents it from feeling overly rigid.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif voice with extra heft and sculpted, flaring terminals for impact. It balances traditional letterforms with expressive terminal shaping to remain readable while projecting a strong, polished personality.
Capitals read as solid and slightly condensed, with strong vertical emphasis and stable, wide-footed serifs. Numerals are similarly robust and prominent, suited to display sizes where the strong stroke endings and rounded terminals remain clearly visible.