Serif Other Pehe 2 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, children’s books, packaging, posters, invitations, whimsical, storybook, quirky, hand-drawn, old-timey, add charm, vintage flavor, handmade feel, distinctive display, playful tone, bracketed serifs, soft terminals, calligraphic, lively rhythm, eccentric.
A decorative serif with a lively, hand-inked feel and gently uneven rhythm. Strokes show modest contrast with slightly tapered joins, and many terminals end in soft curls or bulb-like flicks rather than hard cuts. Serifs are small and bracketed, often asymmetric, contributing to an organic, drawn quality. Curves are narrow and upright, with tall ascenders and descenders and compact lowercase proportions that create a bouncy texture in text.
Best suited to display and short-to-medium text where character is a priority: book covers and chapter openers, children’s or fantasy-oriented publishing, artisanal packaging, posters, and event invitations. It can also work for branding that wants a handmade, storybook voice, especially when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The overall tone is playful and folkloric, suggesting vintage book typography and whimsical signage. Its irregular details and curled terminals give it a charming, slightly mischievous character rather than a formal or corporate one.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic serif structures with hand-drawn, calligraphic quirks—using curled terminals and gently irregular proportions to create warmth and personality while remaining readable in running sample text.
Capitals tend toward slender, arched silhouettes (notably in A, D, and U-like forms), while several lowercase letters use looped or hook-like entries that read as intentionally quirky. Numerals echo the same curved, calligraphic logic, keeping the set visually cohesive across text and display sizes.