Serif Other Haba 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, book covers, packaging, posters, storybook, vintage, whimsical, theatrical, old-world, add character, evoke heritage, create charm, stand out, bracketed, flared, calligraphic, tapered, ink-trap like.
A high-contrast serif with tall, narrow proportions and pronounced stroke modulation. Stems run straight and vertical, while joins and terminals show lively tapering and subtle flaring that gives many letters a slightly calligraphic, inked feel. Serifs are bracketed and often wedge-like rather than rigidly horizontal, with small hooks and curved terminals appearing in forms like J, y, and g. Counters are compact, curves are taut, and spacing feels rhythmically uneven in an intentional way, lending the design a distinctive, decorative texture in both caps and lowercase.
Best used at display sizes for headlines, titles, book covers, and packaging where its contrast and distinctive terminals can be appreciated. It can also work for short editorial features or pull quotes when a vintage, decorative serif voice is desired, but it may feel busy for dense body text at small sizes.
The overall tone is vintage and storybook-like, with a gently eccentric, theatrical personality. Its sharp contrasts and quirky terminals suggest a handcrafted, old-world sensibility—more expressive than neutral—suited to designs that want charm and character without becoming fully script-like.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a traditional serif structure with more expressive, calligraphy-adjacent terminals and a condensed stance, creating a recognizable, characterful texture for branding and titling.
Capitals read as stately and poster-ready, while the lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic details (notably the hooked descenders and curled terminals) that increase flavor in longer text. Numerals are similarly stylized, with noticeable contrast and curved finishing strokes that keep them visually consistent with the letters.