Serif Humanist Siha 1 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, editorial, magazines, quotations, posters, classic, literary, dramatic, antique, expressive, editorial voice, historic tone, calligraphic energy, display emphasis, bracketed, flared, calligraphic, texty, sharp.
This is a slanted, high-contrast serif with a lively, calligraphic construction. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation with tapered joins and sharp terminals, while serifs appear small, bracketed, and often slightly flared. The letterforms are relatively wide with open counters and a gently uneven, hand-cut rhythm; curves and diagonals show subtle swelling and tapering rather than purely geometric precision. Lowercase proportions read as compact through the x-height, with taller ascenders and descenders adding vertical elegance and a slightly restless texture in paragraphs.
It suits book covers, editorial headlines, pull quotes, and magazine typography where a traditional serif voice is desired with extra motion and contrast. It can also work for posters and cultural materials that benefit from a historic, literary texture, especially at medium to large sizes where the detailing reads cleanly.
The font conveys a classic, old-world tone with a touch of theatrical flair. Its crisp contrast and energetic slant feel literary and historic, suggesting printed tradition, editorial voice, and a mildly dramatic, storybook atmosphere.
The design appears intended to blend old-style warmth with a more expressive, italic-forward personality, using strong contrast and tapered finishing to evoke traditional print while remaining attention-grabbing in display settings.
In the sample text, the strong contrast and angled stress create a pronounced typographic color that becomes more textured as sizes decrease. The numerals share the same italic energy and tapered finishing, supporting consistent display and titling use alongside text.