Serif Other Ipli 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, fashion, magazines, branding, packaging, editorial, luxury, dramatic, refined, display elegance, premium tone, stylized classicism, editorial impact, hairline serifs, bracketed serifs, ball terminals, flared strokes, sharp apexes.
This serif shows an assertive, high-contrast structure with thin hairlines set against strong vertical stems. Serifs are fine and crisp with subtle bracketing, while many joins and terminals finish in teardrop/ball-like forms that add a decorative accent. Proportions vary noticeably across glyphs, creating a lively rhythm, with sculpted curves and occasional flared strokes that heighten the calligraphic feel. Lowercase forms keep a moderate x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders, supporting readability while retaining a distinctly stylized silhouette.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, magazine typography, brand marks, and premium packaging where the high contrast and decorative detailing can remain crisp. It can work for short text passages in larger sizes, especially in editorial layouts, but benefits from generous size and spacing to preserve its fine hairlines.
The overall tone is elegant and theatrical, blending classic editorial polish with a slightly whimsical, boutique personality. Its sharp contrasts and ornamental terminals convey a premium, fashion-forward mood suited to expressive typography.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a traditional high-contrast serif with added ornamental terminals and more variable, expressive proportions. It prioritizes visual character and sophistication for prominent typographic moments over neutral, everyday text utility.
Caps read as confident and sculptural, while the lowercase introduces more personality through distinctive terminals and varied widths. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic, with curving forms that feel display-oriented rather than purely utilitarian.