Serif Other Rase 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, posters, packaging, branding, whimsical, storybook, handcrafted, old-world, friendly, add charm, evoke vintage, humanize type, create texture, bracketed, flared, tapered, calligraphic, bouncy.
A decorative serif with lively, hand-drawn inflection and softly bracketed, flared terminals. Strokes show gentle modulation with tapered joins and slightly uneven curves that create an organic rhythm. Proportions are compact and somewhat narrow, with a small x-height and tall, expressive ascenders that stand out in text. Serifs are small but characterful, often curling or swelling into teardrop-like ends, giving the outlines a subtly calligraphic feel.
Best suited to display contexts such as headlines, titles, book covers, posters, and packaging where its characterful serifs can be appreciated. It can also work for short-form editorial pull quotes or menu/label text when set with comfortable spacing and moderate sizes.
The overall tone is whimsical and literary, evoking vintage storybook printing and boutique craft aesthetics. Its irregular warmth reads as personable rather than formal, with a lightly eccentric charm that keeps long lines feeling animated.
The design appears intended to blend classic serif structure with a handcrafted, slightly eccentric finish—delivering a readable display face that feels historical and playful rather than strictly traditional.
In the sample text, the lively terminals and narrow set produce a textured, almost inked color on the page. The design rewards larger sizes where the distinctive hooks, curls, and tapered details remain clear, while very small sizes may compress some of the finer serif gestures.