Serif Other Hate 4 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, headlines, branding, packaging, vintage, storybook, handcrafted, whimsical, rustic, add charm, evoke heritage, increase texture, display focus, bracketed, flared, teardrop terminals, soft corners, irregular rhythm.
A decorative serif with softly bracketed, flared serifs and a subtly irregular, hand-cut rhythm. Strokes show gentle modulation and rounded joins, with terminals that often swell into teardrop or club-like forms. Curves are generous and slightly lumpy in a deliberate way, giving counters an organic feel and making diagonals and arms appear carved rather than engineered. The lowercase is compact with a moderate x-height, and the overall color reads dark and sturdy without looking rigidly geometric.
Best suited to display settings where its organic serifs and swollen terminals can be appreciated: posters, book covers, editorial headlines, packaging, and brand marks aiming for a handcrafted or heritage mood. It can also work for short passages or pull quotes when a distinctive, vintage-flavored texture is desired.
The tone is old-world and personable, evoking letterpress, folk signage, and storybook printing. Its unevenness feels intentional and friendly, adding charm and a lightly eccentric character rather than strict formality.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional serif forms through a handcrafted, slightly roughened lens—keeping familiar proportions while adding flared serifs, rounded shaping, and playful terminal details to create a distinctive display texture.
Capitals have a broad, display-like presence and the numerals echo the same bulbous terminal vocabulary, helping mixed text feel cohesive. The texture becomes more animated as sizes increase, while smaller settings may emphasize the font’s quirky shapes and terminal details.