Serif Flared Ugti 2 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, editorial, certificates, classic, stately, traditional, authoritative, bookish, impact, heritage, formality, readability, character, bracketed, calligraphic, tapered, high-waisted, crisp.
A compact serif with sturdy, slightly tapered strokes and bracketed, flared terminals that broaden into the serifs. The forms are strongly vertical with tight interior counters and a firm, even texture; curves are full but controlled, while joins show subtle swelling that suggests a lightly calligraphic construction. Capitals are broad-shouldered and weighty, and the numerals are robust with distinctive ball/teardrop-like terminals and old-style influence in their modulation. Overall rhythm is dense and consistent, favoring strong silhouettes and clear stroke endings over delicate hairline detail.
Well suited to display and titling where a strong, classic serif voice is needed—such as posters, book or magazine headlines, brand marks, labels, and packaging. It can also work for short editorial passages or pull quotes when a dense, emphatic texture is desirable.
The tone is traditional and authoritative, evoking classic print typography with a slightly theatrical, old-world flavor. Its compact, dark color reads as confident and formal, lending a sense of gravity and permanence to headlines and short passages.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional serif presence with extra firmness and compactness, using subtly flared stroke endings to add character without relying on high contrast. It prioritizes strong, recognizable letterforms and a dark, consistent typographic color for impactful setting.
Serifs and terminals often finish with a gentle flare rather than a flat slab, giving the face a crafted, engraved-leaning feel. The lowercase shows a relatively compact footprint with pronounced ascenders/descenders that help word shapes stay recognizable despite the dense color.