Serif Other Ilraf 10 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: titles, book covers, posters, branding, packaging, storybook, old-world, whimsical, hand-wrought, folkloric, period flavor, handcrafted feel, decorative serif, display character, flared, calligraphic, lively, idiosyncratic, spiky.
This serif face shows a lively, hand-wrought construction with gently flared stems and small, sharply tapered serifs. Strokes stay fairly even, while terminals often finish in pointed or beak-like cuts that create a subtly jagged silhouette. Rounds (C, O, Q) are slightly irregular and the joins feel drawn rather than engineered, giving the alphabet an organic rhythm. The lowercase has a compact feel with modest ascenders and descenders, and many letters (a, e, g, t) feature distinctive wedge terminals that read clearly at display sizes.
It works best for short to medium display settings such as titles, chapter headings, book covers, posters, and brand marks that want a handcrafted, historical, or fantastical tone. The distinctive terminals and compact lowercase presence make it especially effective when set with generous tracking or at sizes where its details can breathe.
The overall tone is storybook and old-world, with a playful, slightly mystical flavor. Its irregularities and sharp pen-like endings suggest craft, folklore, and period atmosphere rather than modern neutrality.
The design appears intended to evoke a calligraphic, pen-cut serif with curated irregularity—balancing readability with decorative character. Its sharpened terminals and flared strokes aim to add narrative and atmosphere without moving into heavy blackletter or slab territory.
The font maintains consistent stroke weight and spacing across the set, but deliberately avoids strict geometric repetition, which adds texture in headlines. Numerals echo the same flared, tapering endings, helping mixed text and dates feel stylistically unified.