Serif Normal Uslal 2 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, children’s media, quirky, storybook, whimsical, vintage, expressive, display charm, playful tone, vintage flavor, handmade feel, flared, calligraphic, wedge serif, ink-trap, bouncy.
This typeface is a stylized serif with flared, wedge-like terminals and pronounced stroke contrast. Letterforms have a slightly irregular, hand-drawn cadence: strokes swell and taper, curves feel springy, and many glyphs show subtle asymmetries that keep the texture lively. Counters are generally open, with rounded bowls and occasional teardrop-like joins, while serifs read more as sculpted flicks than crisp brackets. Overall spacing and widths vary enough to create a rhythmic, characterful line without breaking legibility at display sizes.
It suits headlines, titles, and short passages where personality is desirable—such as book covers, editorial features, event posters, menus, and boutique packaging. In running text it will read best at larger sizes where the high-contrast detailing and lively terminals have room to breathe.
The tone is playful and theatrical, evoking a storybook or carnival-era charm rather than a strict literary classic. Its animated curves and flared terminals add warmth and personality, giving text a friendly, slightly mischievous voice.
The design appears intended to provide a conventional serif foundation infused with hand-crafted expressiveness. By combining familiar proportions with flared terminals and calligraphic contrast, it aims to deliver a readable display serif that feels distinctive, playful, and slightly old-world.
Uppercase forms feel especially decorative, with distinctive bowls and angled strokes (notably in letters like Q, R, and W) that emphasize motion. Numerals follow the same lively modulation, with curvy figures and stylized terminals that match the letterforms.