Serif Other Haba 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, magazine titles, posters, branding, editorial, literary, quirky, vintage, whimsical, distinctive titling, vintage revival, editorial flavor, character branding, bracketed, calligraphic, crisp, flared, spiky.
A crisp serif with slender proportions and pronounced stroke modulation, mixing hairline joins with heavier verticals. Serifs are sharp and lightly bracketed, often with small wedge-like terminals that give the outlines a slightly spiky, calligraphic flavor. Curves are taut and compact, counters are relatively small, and several forms feature distinctive hooks and notched terminals (notably in letters like J, Q, y, and some numerals), producing an irregular, hand-cut rhythm despite overall consistency.
Best suited to headlines, pull quotes, and titling where its sharp serifs and distinctive terminals can be appreciated. It can work for short editorial text at comfortable sizes, but its lively contrast and quirky details will be most effective in display contexts such as book covers, magazine mastheads, posters, and characterful branding.
The tone reads bookish and editorial, but with an offbeat, mischievous edge. Its sharp terminals and animated details evoke vintage display typography and literary titling, feeling cultured yet intentionally idiosyncratic.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a classic serif model with sharper, more decorative terminals and a slightly eccentric rhythm, aiming for a memorable, literary display voice rather than a purely neutral text workhorse.
In text settings the color is lively rather than smooth: the strong contrast and narrow set create sparkle, while the occasional unconventional terminals add personality. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic and include a few stylized forms that stand out in running copy.