Serif Other Haha 14 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, branding, vintage, theatrical, editorial, whimsical, display impact, vintage flavor, ornamental detail, brand character, bracketed, flared, ball terminals, swashy, oldstyle figures.
A decorative serif with stout verticals and sharply tapered hairlines, showing pronounced thick–thin modeling across stems, diagonals, and curves. Serifs are bracketed and often flare into wedge-like terminals, with occasional ball terminals and curled hooks that give the outlines a slightly swashy, cut-by-hand feel. Proportions lean broad, with compact lowercase and relatively large caps; counters are rounded and somewhat tight, and the overall rhythm feels punchy and uneven in an intentional, display-oriented way. Numerals appear oldstyle with varied heights and distinctive curves, matching the lively stroke contrast and terminal shapes of the letters.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short blocks of display copy where the strong contrast and decorative terminals can be appreciated. It can work well for branding, packaging, book covers, and poster-style applications that benefit from a vintage or theatrical voice.
The tone is vintage and theatrical—confident, a bit mischievous, and intentionally attention-grabbing. Its lively terminals and high-contrast modeling evoke poster and headline typography rather than quiet, text-centric neutrality.
The design appears intended to modernize traditional serif letterforms with exaggerated contrast and expressive terminals, prioritizing personality and impact over neutrality. It aims to deliver a distinctive, classic-yet-decorative look for display typography.
Several glyphs show distinctive, characterful details (notably in curves and terminals) that create a strong signature at larger sizes. The forms remain consistent across the set, but the expressive finishing strokes introduce a handmade, ornamental cadence that can read as playful or dramatic depending on spacing and context.