Serif Other Keva 2 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, invitations, whimsical, storybook, vintage, playful, theatrical, expressive display, quirky charm, vintage flavor, title emphasis, decorative branding, flared serifs, ball terminals, spiky joins, calligraphic, irregular rhythm.
A decorative serif with dramatic thick–thin modulation and a narrow overall footprint, set on largely upright axes. Strokes swell into bulbous masses in places and taper sharply into hairlines elsewhere, creating a lively, uneven rhythm. Serifs are flared and sometimes wedge-like, with occasional hooked or curled terminals and pointed joins that add a slightly spiky silhouette. Counters tend to be rounded and open, while curves and diagonals show a hand-shaped, calligraphic feel rather than strictly geometric construction.
Best suited to display typography such as headlines, posters, book or chapter titles, and cover treatments where the distinctive stroke contrast and quirky detailing can be appreciated. It can also work well for packaging, invitations, and themed branding that benefits from a playful, vintage-leaning serif voice; extended small text is likely to feel busy due to the delicate hairlines and expressive forms.
The tone feels whimsical and storybook-like, mixing old-style charm with a slightly mischievous, theatrical edge. Its exaggerated contrasts and quirky terminals lend a decorative, characterful voice that reads as more expressive than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver an expressive, decorative serif with a hand-shaped flavor—prioritizing character, contrast, and quirky terminal details over neutral readability. It aims to create a memorable texture in short phrases and title settings, evoking a lightly historic or theatrical sensibility without strict adherence to a classical text-face model.
The design shows noticeable glyph-to-glyph personality—some letters feel softly rounded while others have sharper, more angular accents—so the texture can look intentionally lively in words. Numerals follow the same high-drama contrast and terminal styling, making them suitable for display settings where a distinctive figure set is desirable.