Serif Other Ipsa 1 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, branding, packaging, posters, fashion, dramatic, refined, playful, standout display, editorial voice, modern classic, brand distinctiveness, ball terminals, wedge serifs, ink traps, swashlike, calligraphic.
A high-contrast serif with sharp hairlines, weighty verticals, and crisp wedge-like terminals that create a carved, display-oriented rhythm. Counters are rounded and often punctuated by teardrop/ball terminals and small ink-trap-like cut-ins, giving strokes a sculpted, stencil-adjacent feel without breaking the letters apart. The uppercase is stately and compact with pronounced contrast, while the lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic curves, single-storey forms (notably the a), and a slightly more animated baseline behavior. Numerals are similarly stylized, with distinctive internal cut shapes and strong thick–thin transitions that read best at larger sizes.
Best suited to headlines, deck copy, and short passages where its contrast and decorative terminals can remain crisp and intentional. It works well for fashion/editorial layouts, boutique branding, premium packaging, and poster typography that benefits from a distinctive, art-directed serif voice.
The overall tone is elegant and theatrical, pairing classic serif sophistication with a quirky, contemporary edge. It feels couture-adjacent and attention-seeking, suited to headlines that want to look polished but not conventional. The ornamental terminals and cut-in details add a playful, almost magical flair while still maintaining a refined silhouette.
The design appears intended to modernize a classic high-contrast serif by introducing sculpted terminals and strategic cut-in shaping, producing a recognizable texture and strong display character. It prioritizes personality and headline impact while keeping an upright, refined structure suitable for contemporary editorial use.
Spacing appears intentionally open for a display face, with prominent interior shaping that becomes a key part of the texture in text. The distinctive joins and terminals create a lively pattern in repeated shapes (o/e/c), and the bold vertical emphasis helps maintain presence in dense headline settings.