Serif Flared Abguf 9 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book titles, posters, branding, classic, authoritative, literate, dramatic, editorial impact, classic tone, strong presence, heritage branding, bracketed, ball terminals, wedge serifs, calligraphic, oldstyle figures.
A robust serif with pronounced contrast and subtly flared strokes that widen into wedge-like endings. Serifs are bracketed and often triangular, giving terminals a sharp, chiseled finish while keeping joins smooth. Counters are generous and round, with a steady, upright rhythm and slightly calligraphic modulation that shows in the curved letters and angled joins. The lowercase has a moderate x-height with strong ascenders/descenders, and the numerals appear oldstyle with varying heights and descents.
Well suited to display and large-text settings such as headlines, magazine features, book or chapter titles, and poster typography where the sharp serifs and strong contrast can carry. It can also work for short-to-medium editorial passages when a dense, classic texture is desired.
The overall tone feels editorial and traditional, with a confident, slightly theatrical presence. It evokes bookish authority and heritage without becoming overly delicate, making it feel serious, established, and purposeful.
Likely designed to deliver a traditional serif voice with added punch: high contrast, flared terminals, and wedge serifs that read as both classic and assertive. The forms aim for strong typographic color and recognizability in prominent text, while maintaining familiar proportions for comfortable reading at larger sizes.
Round letters show crisp, tapered entry/exit strokes, and several glyphs feature ball-like terminals (notably on forms like the lowercase a and f). The italic is not shown; the sample demonstrates a strong texture in paragraphs where the high contrast and pointed serifs create a lively, dark typographic color.