Serif Flared Hakur 2 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, magazine titles, assertive, vintage, sporty, editorial, dramatic, display impact, expressive emphasis, retro flavor, strong voice, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, tapered strokes, ink-trap feel, rounded joins.
A heavy italic serif with energetic, calligraphic construction and pronounced bracketed serifs. Strokes show tapered swelling and flared terminals, with a clear diagonal stress and a forward-leaning rhythm throughout. The proportions run generously wide, and counters stay relatively open for such a dark color, helping shapes like O, Q, and e remain legible. Curves and joins are softly rounded, while pointed wedges and sharp entry/exit strokes add bite in letters like K, V, W, and y; the numerals share the same bold, slanted, slightly sculpted forms.
Best suited to headlines and short-to-medium display text where the bold italic energy can lead the page—magazine titles, poster typography, branding marks, and packaging callouts. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers where a strong, styled emphasis is desired without resorting to a script.
The overall tone is confident and punchy, mixing old-style editorial gravitas with a lively, almost athletic momentum. Its chunky black presence and italic swing feel persuasive and attention-seeking rather than quiet or neutral, with a slightly retro flavor that suggests classic print display work.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a serif voice: a dark, forward-leaning display style that combines traditional serif cues with dynamic, brush-like tapering. The goal seems to be a distinctive, high-contrast-in-feel silhouette that reads quickly at large sizes and carries a confident, characterful tone.
Stroke endings frequently narrow into sharp wedges, creating crisp highlights against the dense black mass. Spacing appears designed for display impact: the wide set and strong slant create a rolling cadence in text, while distinctive shapes (notably the single-storey a and the curving tail on Q) contribute to a recognizable voice.