Serif Other Idra 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, invitations, editorial, packaging, elegant, fashion, dramatic, vintage, ornate, display impact, luxury tone, decorative flair, compact titling, calligraphic, swashy, didone-like, tapered, looped.
A condensed, right-leaning serif with striking thick–thin modulation and a distinctly calligraphic, engraved feel. Strokes taper to needle-like hairlines and swell into smooth, rounded main stems, while terminals frequently curl into teardrop and loop forms that read like restrained swashes. Serifs are sharp and delicate, with flowing entry and exit strokes that create an energetic rhythm across words. Counters tend to be tight and vertical stress is apparent, producing crisp, high-gloss letterforms that stay cohesive from caps through figures.
Best suited to display typography where its contrast and curled detailing can read clearly: headlines, fashion or lifestyle editorial, branding marks, event materials, and premium packaging. It can also work for short pull quotes or titling, but dense body copy will appear busy due to the tight spacing and ornate terminals.
The overall tone is polished and theatrical, mixing fashion-editorial refinement with a slightly whimsical, old-world flourish. Its curl terminals and glossy contrast lend a boutique, invitation-like personality that feels ceremonial and attention-seeking rather than utilitarian.
This design appears intended to deliver a glamorous, calligraphy-inspired serif voice in a compact, display-friendly footprint, emphasizing dramatic contrast and decorative terminal movement to create memorable word shapes.
Uppercase forms carry the most ornamentation, with curled terminals and occasional internal loops that add sparkle at display sizes. Lowercase maintains a strong forward motion and compact footprint, and the numerals echo the same high-contrast, curled-terminal vocabulary for a consistent texture in dates and headlines.