Serif Flared Higub 13 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'City Boys' by Dharma Type, 'Epoca Classic' and 'Impara' by Hoftype, 'Optima' by Linotype, 'Skeena' by Microsoft Corporation, 'Strayhorn MT' by Monotype, 'Alinea Incise' by Présence Typo, and 'Le Monde Sans Std' by Typofonderie (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazines, book covers, posters, classic, confident, dynamic, literary, impact, emphasis, tradition, readability, authority, bracketed, teardrop, calligraphic, high-shouldered, compact counters.
A robust italic serif with confident weight and a strong rightward slant. Strokes show a calligraphic logic with subtly modulated thickness and flared terminals that widen into bracketed, wedge-like serifs. The rhythm is energetic and slightly condensed within each letter, with tight internal counters and pronounced curves, especially in rounds and bowls. Uppercase forms are sturdy and streamlined, while the lowercase introduces more personality through tapered joins, a single-storey a, and a descending f and g that emphasize the diagonal flow.
It works best for short to medium-length settings where its strong italic texture can be a feature: magazine headlines, editorial decks, book covers, and promotional posters. It can also serve as an emphasis face within a serif text system, bringing pronounced contrast in tone between roman and italic passages.
The overall tone feels editorial and traditional, with a forward-leaning urgency that reads as assertive rather than delicate. It suggests classic print culture—serious, persuasive, and a bit dramatic—suited to voices that want to sound established while still energetic.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif voice with heightened momentum: a bold, slanted style that maintains traditional construction while amplifying punch and presence through flared terminals and compact, muscular forms.
Numerals are similarly slanted and weighty, maintaining the same flared finishing and compact interior space, which helps keep a consistent texture in mixed alphanumeric settings. The italic angle is prominent enough to create motion in headlines, but the sturdy serifs and substantial stems keep it grounded.