Serif Other Hima 13 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, brand marks, victorian, theatrical, whimsical, vintage, storybook, ornamental flair, retro signage, attention grabbing, title display, ball terminals, curl spurs, display, ornate, dramatic.
A high-contrast serif with robust verticals, sharply tapered hairlines, and conspicuous teardrop/ball terminals. Serifs are bracketed and often morph into curled spurs and inward spirals, giving many letters a decorative, carved feel. Counters are generous and the rhythm is lively, with noticeable glyph-to-glyph width variation and slightly top-heavy capitals. The overall texture is dark and emphatic, but the fine connecting strokes and ornamental ends keep the silhouette crisp rather than blocky.
Best suited to display typography such as headlines, posters, event promotions, and packaging where the ornamental terminals can read clearly. It also works well for book covers, labels, and logo-style wordmarks that want a nostalgic, theatrical tone.
The font projects a vintage, theatrical personality—equal parts formal and playful. Its curled terminals and ornamental detailing evoke old-time signage, circus or saloon ephemera, and storybook title lettering, creating a sense of drama and charm.
The design appears intended as an attention-grabbing display serif that blends traditional letterform structure with decorative terminal flourishes. Its goal is to deliver a distinctive vintage voice while maintaining enough classical proportions to remain legible in short blocks of text.
The distinctive curled terminals are consistently applied across both uppercase and lowercase, and the numerals carry the same ornamental finishing, keeping the set cohesive. The strong contrast and decorative terminals make shapes highly recognizable at display sizes, while the intricate ends can visually crowd at smaller settings or in tight tracking.