Serif Flared Viky 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, packaging, quirky, storybook, whimsical, handmade, retro, distinctive display, vintage flavor, humanist warmth, compact fit, flared, wiry, condensed, spiky, angular.
A condensed, wiry serif with flared terminals and wedge-like feet that give stems a slightly calligraphic taper. Strokes stay mostly even in thickness, with subtle swelling at ends and occasional sharp, pointed joins. Curves are tall and narrow, counters are compact, and many glyphs show gentle irregularities in width and terminal shape, producing a lively, slightly hand-drawn rhythm. The lowercase has simple, upright construction with a two-storey “g” and narrow, compact bowls; numerals are similarly slender with small flares and crisp curves.
Best suited to display settings where its condensed profile and distinctive flared serifs can define the personality—headlines, posters, book or album covers, and branding or packaging. It can also work for short pull quotes or titling where a lively, slightly eccentric texture is desirable.
The overall tone is playful and characterful, blending a vintage-book feel with a quirky, handmade edge. Its narrow proportions and spiky flares add a lightly dramatic, theatrical voice without becoming heavy or aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver a readable yet idiosyncratic serif voice: compact, upright letterforms enhanced with flared terminals and small irregularities to evoke a human, story-driven atmosphere while maintaining clear letter differentiation.
Pointed top terminals on capitals and the pronounced flaring at stroke endings create a distinctive silhouette, especially in letters like A, T, V/W, and the tall ascenders/descenders. Spacing and widths feel intentionally uneven across glyphs, which contributes to charm but makes the texture more animated than strictly uniform.