Serif Flared Dysu 14 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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This typeface is a highly condensed serif with tall proportions, tight sidebearings, and a strongly vertical rhythm. Strokes show noticeable modulation, with stems that subtly broaden into flared, wedge-like terminals rather than abrupt bracketed serifs. Curves are narrow and controlled, counters are compact, and joins read clean and precise. The lowercase keeps a short x-height with prominent ascenders/descenders, giving text a slender, towering silhouette and a distinctly typographic texture.
Best suited to display settings where space is limited but impact is desired, such as headlines, subheads, posters, and magazine titling. It can add a distinctive, upscale voice to branding and book-jacket typography, especially when used in larger sizes or with generous line spacing.
The overall tone is refined and authoritative, with an editorial sophistication that feels traditional but not ornate. Its narrow, high-contrast presence brings a composed, slightly dramatic elegance suited to premium and serious messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver an elegant, space-saving serif with a calligraphic flare, combining a traditional high-contrast sensibility with condensed proportions for strong hierarchy and memorable headlines.
In sample text, the condensed proportions create a strong vertical color and a continuous columnar cadence, especially in all-caps. The flared terminals help retain character at display sizes, but the compact counters and short x-height make the texture feel dense in longer passages.