Serif Other Nalu 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, posters, packaging, branding, whimsical, storybook, vintage, expressive, ornate, distinctive voice, period flavor, display emphasis, storybook tone, ornamental serif, flared, calligraphic, bracketed, sculpted, high-waisted.
An expressive serif with pronounced, sculpted wedge terminals and strongly flared strokes that give letters a chiseled, calligraphic feel. Serifs are sharp and triangular with noticeable bracketing into the stems, while curves swell and taper in a controlled way, creating a lively, slightly irregular rhythm across words. Uppercase forms feel stately and decorative, with distinctive shapes in letters like A, Q, and W, and the lowercase shows compact, rounded bowls and energetic joins. Numerals are similarly stylized, with curved, old-world silhouettes and tapered terminals that match the text forms.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short-to-medium display copy where its distinctive wedge terminals and flared strokes can carry the voice of the design. It can work well for book covers, poster typography, themed packaging, and branding systems that want a vintage or storybook atmosphere. For longer reading, it will be most effective when set with generous size and leading to keep the lively texture from feeling busy.
The overall tone is theatrical and story-driven—more fairy-tale and vintage display than sober editorial. Its dramatic terminals and buoyant curves add personality and a touch of eccentricity, suggesting classic book titling, fantasy cues, or period-inspired branding rather than neutral communication.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a classical serif through a decorative, calligraphy-adjacent lens—keeping traditional proportions while exaggerating terminals and stroke modulation for character. Its consistent, repeatable detailing across caps, lowercase, and figures suggests a cohesive display family meant to deliver personality and period flavor in titles and branded phrases.
In paragraph settings the strong shapes create a dark, animated texture, with standout details (notably in v/w/x and some diagonals) that can draw the eye. Spacing appears intentionally open enough for display text, but the highly characterized outlines and pointed terminals make it most comfortable at larger sizes where the detailing can read cleanly.