Serif Humanist Osli 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, literary titles, packaging, branding, bookish, antique, warm, literary, craft-like, readability, heritage tone, warmth, classic texture, bracketed, old-style numerals, texty, organic, flared terminals.
A warm serif with bracketed serifs, softly flared terminals, and moderate stroke modulation that reads as gently calligraphic rather than mechanical. The proportions feel traditional and slightly compact in the lowercase, with a notably short x-height and sturdy ascenders that give lines a vertical rhythm. Curves are full and slightly irregular in a human way, and joins show subtle swelling and tapering. Capitals are broad and steady with classic silhouettes, while the lowercase maintains a lively texture; the numerals appear old-style, mixing ascenders and descenders for an editorial, book-face feel.
Well-suited to book interiors, essays, and editorial layouts where a traditional, comfortable reading texture is desired. It also works for literary or heritage-leaning headlines, museum or cultural communications, and packaging/branding that benefits from an antique, crafted voice—especially when set with generous leading to accommodate the short x-height.
The overall tone is literary and period-leaning, suggesting printed matter and traditional craft. Its softened details and organic modulation make it feel approachable and human, with an antique, slightly whimsical flavor rather than a stark academic one.
Likely designed to evoke a classic old-style reading experience with a warm, hand-influenced texture. The goal appears to be a dependable text serif that carries historical character without becoming overly decorative, reinforced by traditional proportions and old-style figures.
The texture is deliberately lively: terminals often end with a small teardrop or beak-like finish, and spacing feels tuned for continuous reading. The italic is not shown, but the roman’s calligraphic cues provide movement in running text, and the old-style numerals help maintain an even typographic color in paragraphs.