Serif Other Hymy 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logotypes, vintage, playful, carnival, quirky, handcrafted, display impact, retro flavor, ornamental texture, handmade feel, bracketed serifs, textured, spurred, soft corners, ink traps.
A decorative serif with chunky, high-contrast strokes and strongly bracketed, spurred terminals. Letterforms are slightly irregular in contour, with softened corners and a subtly uneven baseline rhythm that reads as hand-inked rather than strictly mechanical. Many glyphs include small internal cutouts/dimples that create a distressed, textured color in text. Uppercase forms feel compact and sturdy, while lowercase shapes lean round and bouncy, with single-storey "a" and "g" and a curled "y" descender; numerals are similarly stout and stylized.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, event promotions, packaging, labels, and expressive signage where the textured detailing can be appreciated. It can also work for short pull quotes or themed titling, but is less ideal for long-form body text due to its heavy color and ornamental interior cutouts.
The overall tone is cheerful and theatrical, evoking old posters, circus or fairground signage, and novelty print. The built-in texture adds a friendly, handmade charm and a slightly antique flavor without becoming harsh or gritty.
Likely designed to provide a bold, characterful serif with built-in ornamentation that instantly signals a retro, showman-like mood. The combination of sturdy proportions, bracketed serifs, and intentional interior texture aims to deliver high-impact display typography with a handmade, print-era feel.
The texture is consistent across the set and becomes more noticeable at larger sizes, where the interior perforations read as intentional ornament. In paragraphs, the strong black weight and decorated counters can reduce clarity, so spacing and size choices will matter for comfortable reading.