Serif Other Omle 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, posters, packaging, invitations, editorial display, storybook, hand-inked, old-world, quirky, whimsical, add charm, vintage flavor, handmade feel, compact display, flared, calligraphic, bracketed, irregular, organic.
A narrow, serifed display face with lively, hand-inked contours and subtly uneven stroke behavior. Stems often swell and taper with a calligraphic, slightly flared feel, and terminals finish in compact wedge-like serifs rather than sharp hairlines. Proportions are tall and condensed, with a small x-height and long ascenders/descenders that create a vertical, wiry rhythm. Curves are gently lopsided in places, giving counters an organic shape while maintaining consistent overall structure across the alphabet and figures.
Best suited for display sizes where its narrow proportions and hand-cut details can be appreciated—book covers, chapter openers, posters, labels, and themed packaging. It can also work for short editorial callouts or pull quotes when a storybook or vintage-printed atmosphere is desired, but the condensed forms and small x-height make it less ideal for long passages at small sizes.
The font reads as whimsical and slightly antique, like a printed storybook or an old sign painted by hand. Its idiosyncrasies add charm and personality, creating a friendly, eccentric tone rather than a strict or formal one.
The design appears intended to blend classic serif cues with a deliberately imperfect, hand-rendered finish, offering a compact display serif that feels crafted and characterful rather than mechanically precise.
Uppercase forms show distinctive, narrow silhouettes and occasional flared joins, while lowercase maintains a light, nimble texture with compact bowls and slender linking strokes. Numerals follow the same hand-shaped logic, with varied widths and soft wedge terminals that keep the set cohesive in running text.