Serif Other Isgul 1 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book titles, magazines, branding, invitations, elegant, literary, classic, refined, editorial tone, elegant display, classic refinement, text clarity, bracketed, calligraphic, crisp, sculpted, tapered.
A high-contrast serif with sharply tapered stroke endings and crisp, bracketed serifs that feel carved rather than mechanical. Curves are smooth and generous, with strong thick–thin modulation and pointed joins that give many letters a slightly calligraphic snap. Proportions are classical and stable, with moderate capitals, a normal-feeling x-height, and clear vertical stress in rounded forms. Spacing reads even in text, while the distinct terminals and hairlines keep the texture lively and articulate.
This font is well suited to magazine and book typography, especially for headlines, pull quotes, and titling where contrast and crisp serifs can shine. It also fits premium branding and formal materials such as invitations, packaging, and cultural posters, and can work for short to moderate passages when ample size and leading preserve the hairline detail.
The overall tone is polished and literary, suggesting tradition, taste, and a measured sense of drama. It reads as formal without becoming rigid, bringing an editorial sophistication that feels at home in cultural and luxury contexts.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic, high-contrast reading-and-display voice with a slightly decorative edge, combining traditional serif structure with sharper, more expressive terminals to stand out in contemporary editorial use.
Several lowercase forms show distinctive, sculpted terminals (notably in letters like a, e, s, and y), which adds personality at display sizes while remaining coherent in paragraph settings. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic and look intended to harmonize with the capitals rather than stand apart.