Serif Flared Yidu 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, literary titles, packaging, literary, classical, wry, storybook, humanist, warmth, personality, text readability, classic tone, motion, flared serifs, calligraphic, bracketed, slanted, soft terminals.
A flared serif with a consistent reverse-leaning slant and medium contrast, giving the letterforms a subtly calligraphic rhythm. Stems broaden into softly flared, bracketed endings rather than crisp, sharp serifs, and curves show gentle modulation that keeps the texture lively. Proportions feel traditional with rounded bowls and slightly varied character widths; the lowercase forms are open and readable, with single-story a and g and softly tapered joins. Numerals are oldstyle-leaning in feel, with curved strokes and varied widths that match the text rhythm.
Well suited to editorial and book typography where a traditional serif is desired with a more animated, human touch. It can also work for literary titles, pull quotes, and packaging that benefits from warmth and personality while keeping a recognizable classic structure.
The overall tone reads literary and slightly whimsical—classic enough for long-form text, but with an idiosyncratic slant and warm, hand-touched presence. It suggests a cultivated, bookish voice rather than a strictly formal or corporate one.
The design appears intended to blend traditional serif proportions with a calligraphic, reverse-leaning slant and flared stroke endings, creating a text-capable face that feels expressive and distinctive without becoming overly decorative.
In the sample text, the reverse-italic angle is evident and creates forward movement even in regular setting, while the flared terminals prevent the page from feeling overly sharp. The face maintains a cohesive texture across caps, lowercase, and figures, with rounded counters and softly swelling strokes that add character at display sizes without sacrificing general legibility.