Serif Other Hyso 13 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, packaging, posters, titles, storybook, old-style, whimsical, antique, playful, evocation, ornamentation, historical tone, display impact, bracketed, calligraphic, ink-trap-like, flared, ornamented.
A decorative serif with lively, calligraphic modulation and pronounced thick–thin contrast. The serifs are sharply pointed and often flare into little beaks and wedges, with frequent bracket-like transitions that feel carved rather than purely geometric. Terminals show distinctive curled or teardrop spurs, giving many letters a slightly hooked, ornamental finish. Proportions are generally compact with sturdy vertical stems, while round letters maintain generous bowls; overall spacing reads even, though the ornamental terminals create a varied edge rhythm in text.
Best suited to display settings such as titles, posters, book covers, and packaging where the ornamental terminals can be appreciated. It can work for short passages or pull quotes at comfortable sizes, but the high contrast and busy detailing may feel dense in long text or at small sizes.
The tone is theatrical and storybook-like, combining an antique book feel with a mischievous, hand-inked personality. Its spurred terminals and sharp serifs add a faint gothic and folkloric flavor without becoming fully blackletter.
The design appears intended to evoke an old-world serif tradition while adding conspicuous, characterful spurs and sharp, beaked serifs to create a more decorative voice. It prioritizes personality and distinctive texture over neutral readability, especially in capitals and numerals.
Uppercase forms carry the strongest ornamentation, with conspicuous interior spurs and pointed stroke ends that add sparkle in headlines. Numerals are similarly stylized, with curved hooks and distinctive tops and tails that keep them from feeling purely utilitarian.