Serif Other Haby 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, packaging, posters, bookish, whimsical, vintage, literate, eccentric, add personality, evoke vintage, editorial warmth, storybook tone, hand-inked feel, bracketed serifs, soft terminals, calligraphic, ink-trap feel, lively rhythm.
A decorative serif with lively, slightly irregular detailing and pronounced stroke modulation. Serifs are bracketed and often flare into small hooked or beaked terminals, giving many strokes a gently calligraphic finish. Curves are full and round, while verticals and joins show subtle swelling and tapering that creates a hand-inked, press-like texture. Proportions vary across letters, with a mildly eccentric rhythm and distinctive shapes in characters like J, Q, and g that emphasize personality over strict geometric uniformity.
Best suited to display and short-to-medium passages where personality is desired—headlines, editorial features, book or chapter titles, pull quotes, and packaging with a vintage or artisanal theme. It can work in larger text sizes, but its distinctive terminals and varied widths will be most effective when given enough size and spacing to breathe.
The tone feels bookish and old-world, with a whimsical, storybook charm. Its expressive serifs and soft hooks suggest a literary, slightly theatrical voice—friendly and characterful rather than formal or minimalist.
The design appears intended to evoke a classic printed atmosphere with added idiosyncrasy—combining traditional serif structure with playful, inked terminals and a slightly irregular rhythm to create a distinctive narrative voice.
In the text sample, the face maintains readability while producing a textured color on the line due to the active terminals and contrast. Numerals and lowercase forms share the same animated serif language, reinforcing a cohesive, slightly quirky editorial look.