Serif Other Habo 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, editorial, headlines, packaging, posters, literary, antique, whimsical, storybook, craft, revival feel, added character, display serif, handcrafted tone, literary voice, bracketed, flared, calligraphic, organic, lively.
A decorative serif with a compact, narrow footprint and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes show a slightly calligraphic, hand-cut feel, with tapered terminals and small, bracketed serifs that vary in size and shape across the design. Curves are lively rather than strictly geometric, and many letters exhibit subtle asymmetries and swelling that give the line a textured rhythm. The lowercase has a noticeably modest x-height with tall ascenders/descenders, and the numerals follow the same expressive contrast and narrow set.
Well suited to book covers, editorial headlines, pull quotes, and titling where a classic serif voice with extra personality is desirable. It can also work for boutique packaging and posters that want an antique, handcrafted impression, while reserving long passages for comfortable sizes and spacing.
The overall tone feels old-world and literary, like a revived book face with a touch of eccentricity. Its animated curves and tapering details add a whimsical, slightly theatrical flavor that reads as crafted rather than industrial.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional serif typography while introducing decorative, hand-influenced quirks through tapered terminals, varied bracketing, and lively modulation. The goal seems to be a readable serif with a distinctive, characterful silhouette for display-forward typography.
In text, the strong contrast and narrow set create a bright, crisp page color with distinctive word shapes. The design’s irregular, organic details are most noticeable in curved letters and in the expressive shapes of the figures, lending character that can become a feature in display settings.