Serif Flared Lyke 9 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, magazines, branding, dramatic, editorial, classic, stately, luxe, display impact, classic luxury, editorial voice, stylized elegance, sharp, flared, calligraphic, sculptural, crisp.
A high-contrast display serif with crisp, tapered terminals that often flare at the ends of strokes, giving forms a carved, blade-like finish. Stems are strong and vertical, while curves transition quickly from thick to hairline, creating a punchy black-and-white rhythm. Serifs and terminals tend to be wedge-like and sculpted rather than purely bracketed, and several letters show small, calligraphic inflections (notably in the italics-leaning shapes of some curved strokes) while remaining overall upright. The lowercase has a conventional x-height and a compact, slightly condensed feel in some letters, with distinctive, stylized details in bowls and joins that push it toward display use.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short passages where its contrast and sculpted terminals can be appreciated. It performs well in editorial contexts such as magazine spreads and book covers, and can lend a premium, heritage-forward voice to branding and packaging when used at larger sizes.
The tone is theatrical and refined, combining classical bookish authority with a slightly eccentric, showy edge. Its sharp contrast and flared finishing strokes read as formal and prestigious, yet the quirky interior shapes and terminals add personality suited to expressive headlines.
The design appears intended as a characterful, high-contrast serif for display typography, emphasizing sharp silhouettes, flared stroke endings, and an engraved/calligraphic sensibility to create impact and a sense of tradition with a modern edge.
The italic companion (as shown in the sample text) appears as a true italic rather than a simple slant, with more calligraphic modulation and livelier entry/exit strokes. Numerals and capitals maintain the same dramatic contrast, supporting a cohesive headline system when mixing cases and figures.