Serif Other Geha 12 is a light, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, branding, certificates, vintage, academic, engraved, formal, institutional, engraved look, vintage tone, formal display, distinctive texture, bracketed serifs, beveled, octagonal forms, notched terminals, crisp edges.
A decorative serif with crisp, lightly modeled strokes and frequent chamfered corners that give many rounds (C, G, O, Q, 0, 8) an octagonal, engraved feel. Serifs are small and bracketed, often with squared, slightly notched terminals, creating a precise, cut-metal impression rather than a soft oldstyle texture. Proportions run generous in width with open counters and steady rhythm; diagonals (V, W, Y) are sharp and clean, while bowls and curves resolve into flat facets. Numerals share the same angular rounding and compact, squared-off details, keeping the set visually consistent.
Best suited to headlines, titling, and short editorial settings where its engraved, faceted details can be appreciated. It can also support brand marks, packaging, and formal materials such as invitations or certificates, especially when a vintage-institutional voice is desired.
The overall tone is scholarly and archival, evoking signage, certificates, and bookish display work with an understated decorative edge. Its faceted rounding and crisp terminals suggest an engraved or stamped aesthetic—formal, slightly antique, and purposefully crafted rather than purely utilitarian.
The design appears intended to merge a classical serif framework with engraved, chamfered detailing—adding character through faceted curves and crisp terminals while preserving a disciplined, readable structure for display and prominent text.
Lowercase forms maintain clarity with distinct, structured shapes (notably the two-storey-like construction of some letters and the firm, squared terminals), and the design keeps ornamentation restrained so texture remains readable in short passages. The faceting is consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, which helps the face feel cohesive in mixed-case settings.