Serif Flared Vive 6 is a bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, editorial, posters, mastheads, classic, formal, bookish, authoritative, space saving, classic tone, display impact, print authority, high contrast, flared terminals, tight spacing, pointed serifs, compact capitals.
A compact serif with tall, narrow proportions and a crisp, high-contrast skeleton. Stems stay relatively uniform through the body but open into wedge-like flares at terminals, creating pointed, chiseled serifs and tapered joins. Counters are tight and vertical, with an overall condensed rhythm and firm, upright posture. The lowercase shows a moderate x-height with short ascenders/descenders relative to the tall capitals, keeping paragraphs dense while maintaining clear letter differentiation.
Well suited to headlines, mastheads, and book-cover typography where a condensed serif can deliver presence without using much horizontal space. It can also work for short editorial passages, pull quotes, and titling in layouts that benefit from a dense, dark typographic color.
The font reads as traditional and authoritative, with a slightly dramatic, engraved edge from its flared stroke endings. Its narrow stance and sharp terminals give it a serious, editorial tone suited to classic publishing and formal display.
The design appears intended to combine a space-saving condensed structure with a classical serif voice, using flared terminals to add sharpness and a sculpted, print-like finish. It prioritizes verticality and impact while preserving a familiar serif reading texture.
The numerals and capitals carry a strong vertical emphasis and a consistent wedge-serif vocabulary, which helps unify headings and running text. The spacing appears tight and the dark color builds quickly, making it most comfortable where strong contrast and compact set width are desired.