Serif Other Raby 2 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, posters, packaging, branding, vintage, bookish, quirky, authoritative, old-world, period evocation, textured print, expressive serif, distinctive titling, bracketed, wedge serif, ink-trap, calligraphic, spiky terminals.
A compact serif with strong vertical stress, crisp wedge-like serifs, and a noticeably uneven, hand-inked edge profile. Strokes alternate between thick stems and hairline connections, with pinched joins and small notches that read like subtle ink traps. Curves are tight and slightly irregular, giving counters a lively, carved-in feel; terminals often finish in sharp hooks or beak-like flicks. Proportions are condensed with tall ascenders and a modest x-height, while capitals remain sturdy and emphatic, especially in round letters like O and Q.
Best suited to display settings where its jagged details and high-contrast rhythm can be appreciated—headlines, book and editorial titling, period-inspired packaging, and characterful branding. It can work for short text passages at comfortable sizes, but the spiky terminals and inky notches are most effective in larger typographic applications.
The overall tone feels vintage and literary, mixing traditional serif gravity with a slightly mischievous, storybook roughness. Its sharp terminals and inky notches add personality that can feel theatrical, eccentric, or antique depending on spacing and size.
The design appears intended to evoke a historic, print-era serif while adding deliberate roughened details and sharp terminal gestures for a distinctive decorative voice. It aims to balance readability with a tactile, crafted texture that stands out in titles and featured text.
The texture becomes more apparent in running text, where the irregularities and pinched joints create a rhythmic, printed-on-paper character. Numerals are heavy and rounded with decorative terminals, matching the serif language and reinforcing a display-leaning presence.