Serif Flared Hamon 6 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Jantar Sharp' by CAST (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, swagger, retro, dramatic, confident, playful, display impact, retro flavor, expressive serif, headline voice, flared, bracketed, calligraphic, wedgey, bouncy.
A heavy, right-leaning serif with sculpted, flaring stroke endings and pronounced thick–thin modulation. The letterforms are broad and rounded, with soft, bracket-like transitions into wedgey serifs that feel carved rather than mechanical. Counters are generous for the weight, while joins and terminals show a subtle calligraphic sweep that creates a lively, uneven rhythm across the alphabet. Numerals follow the same robust, curvy construction, with emphatic diagonals and tapered terminals that keep the texture energetic.
Best suited to headlines and short passages where its dramatic contrast and flared serifs can be appreciated without crowding. It works well for branding, packaging, and editorial features that want a vintage-leaning, charismatic voice, and it can add impact to pull quotes, titles, and display numerals.
The overall tone is bold and theatrical, mixing vintage sign-lettering charm with a confident, almost swaggering presence. Its italic slant and flared finishing strokes add motion and personality, giving text a punchy, expressive voice that feels more display-oriented than neutral.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold display serif with a calligraphic slant and flared finishing, prioritizing personality and motion over neutrality. Its wide proportions and sculpted terminals suggest an aim toward retro-inflected, attention-forward typography for prominent settings.
In running text, the strong slant and high contrast produce a dynamic baseline flow, with especially distinctive curved letters and diagonals. The texture is intentionally emphatic: strokes swell and taper in a way that reads as human and gestural, which helps it feel warm and attention-grabbing at larger sizes.