Serif Flared Mykim 12 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazine, posters, branding, dramatic, luxurious, classic, fashion, display focus, premium tone, high impact, elegant contrast, editorial presence, high-contrast, flared serifs, sharp terminals, calligraphic, bracketed serifs.
A high-contrast serif with pronounced flared stroke endings and crisp, wedge-like terminals. Strokes move from hairline-thin connections into heavy verticals, creating a strong thick–thin rhythm that reads especially clearly in capitals. Serifs tend to taper and flare rather than sit as flat slabs, and many joins show subtle bracketing that softens transitions without losing sharpness. Curves are full and somewhat condensed in their counters, while diagonals and arms finish in pointed, chiseled tips that give the letterforms a sculpted, display-oriented texture.
Best suited to headlines, magazine covers, and editorial display where its contrast and flared terminals can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can also support premium branding, packaging, and event materials that benefit from a formal, high-impact serif voice.
The overall tone is polished and theatrical, combining classic bookish cues with a fashion-forward, high-impact presence. Its sharp terminals and strong contrast feel confident and formal, while the flared detailing adds a crafted, slightly calligraphic elegance.
The design appears intended as a contemporary display serif that amplifies classical proportions with dramatic contrast and flared finishing, aiming for strong hierarchy and a refined, boutique feel in prominent typography.
In text settings the heavy vertical emphasis and very fine hairlines create a lively sparkle, but the contrast can make spacing and color feel punchy and attention-grabbing. Numerals and capitals carry a particularly monumental, poster-like weight, and the face maintains a consistent, carved look across rounds (O/Q) and straight-sided forms (H/N).