Serif Flared Yiba 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, books, magazines, literary, headlines, classic, scholarly, warm, old-style, heritage tone, text reading, editorial voice, humanist warmth, flared, calligraphic, bracketed, lively, organic.
This serif face shows gently flared terminals and bracketed serifs with an organic, calligraphic undercurrent. Strokes have moderate modulation and a slightly lively, angled texture, with curves that feel hand-influenced rather than mechanically perfect. Proportions are compact in the lowercase with a noticeably short x-height, while capitals read broad and stately; overall spacing and rhythm create a softly undulating line. Numerals and lowercase share the same flared finishing and rounded joins, keeping the set visually cohesive in text.
Well suited to editorial typography, book work, and magazine layouts where a classic serif voice is desired. It can carry headlines and subheads effectively, and it also performs in pull quotes or short passages where its lively stroke endings and traditional proportions can be appreciated.
The tone is traditional and bookish, with a warm, humanist feel that suggests heritage printing and editorial seriousness. Its subtle motion and tapered endings add personality without becoming decorative, lending a calm, literary voice that feels confident and established.
The design appears intended to evoke a traditional text-serif palette with a flared, calligraphic finish, combining classical proportions with a subtly animated texture. It aims to deliver a familiar editorial authority while adding a distinctive reverse-leaning character and warm, human presence.
In running text, the short x-height and pronounced serif activity emphasize a classical color, especially at larger sizes where the flared terminals and modulation become more apparent. The reverse-leaning stance gives lines a distinctive, slightly contrarian energy while still remaining readable and disciplined.