Serif Other Ihba 12 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, book covers, posters, branding, storybook, old-style, quirky, hand-cut, rustic, expressive display, handcrafted feel, vintage flavor, whimsical tone, bracketed, flared, calligraphic, lively, irregular.
A decorative serif with compact proportions and lively, slightly uneven contours. Strokes show moderate contrast with soft, calligraphic swelling and frequent tapering into wedge-like, bracketed terminals. Serifs are small and flared rather than slabby, and many letters feature subtly scooped joins, notched corners, and bulbous curves that create a hand-shaped, cut-paper feel. The texture is rhythmic but intentionally irregular, with variable glyph widths and distinctive, characterful shapes across both cases and figures.
Best suited to display sizes where its quirky terminals and sculpted serifs can be appreciated—headlines, book and game titles, posters, packaging, and brand marks seeking a handcrafted or folkloric tone. It can work for short passages or pull quotes when you want strong voice, but its lively irregularity is most effective in prominent, spacious typography.
The overall tone feels storybook and antiquarian, with a playful, slightly spooky edge. Its irregularities read as handcrafted rather than distressed, evoking folk printing, fantasy titles, and whimsical editorial voice. The font projects personality and charm more than neutrality or strict classicism.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional serif construction through a handcrafted lens, combining old-style proportions with playful notches, flares, and calligraphic modulation. It prioritizes distinctive silhouettes and a memorable texture over strict uniformity, aiming for expressive, character-driven typography.
Lowercase forms appear compact and sturdy, with single-storey-style simplicity in several shapes and small, rounded punctuation-like details (notably on i/j). Numerals are bold and curvy, matching the same flared-terminal language for a cohesive, decorative texture in mixed text.