Serif Other Ihta 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, branding, vintage, storybook, whimsical, friendly, rustic, nostalgia, warmth, personality, display impact, bracketed, soft serifs, rounded terminals, ink-trap feel, lively texture.
A heavy, oldstyle-leaning serif with generous curves, rounded shoulders, and softly bracketed serifs that flare into teardrop-like terminals. The stroke endings are bulbous and slightly scooped, giving many joins a subtle ink-trap feel and creating a lively, carved/inked texture in text. Counters are open and rounded, with pronounced, compact bowls and a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm; the overall color is dark and even, but the silhouettes stay playful due to the swelling terminals and occasional asymmetry.
Best suited to display settings where its expressive serifs and swollen terminals can be appreciated—headlines, posters, book covers, and packaging. It can also work for short editorial blurbs or pull quotes when you want a warm, vintage tone, though long passages will appear very dark and textured.
The face reads as warm and characterful, mixing a nostalgic, letterpress-like mood with a gentle whimsy. Its chunky forms and soft detailing feel approachable and handcrafted rather than formal or austere.
The design appears intended to evoke a classic, old-time serif voice with added personality—using softened brackets, rounded terminals, and slightly irregular, hand-inked shaping to create a distinctive, friendly display texture.
In the sample text, the dense weight and distinctive terminals build a strong typographic voice that remains readable at display sizes. Numerals and capitals share the same rounded, flared finishing, helping headings and short phrases feel cohesive and decorative without becoming overly ornate.