Serif Other Hyde 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, titles, logotypes, headlines, medieval, storybook, ornate, whimsical, dramatic, period flavor, fantasy tone, decorative display, dramatic texture, flared serifs, curly terminals, calligraphic, blackletter-adjacent, incised.
This is a high-contrast serif with crisp, tapered stems and flared, pointed serifs that often end in curled, hook-like terminals. The letterforms lean on calligraphic stroke logic, with sharp entry/exit strokes, teardrop-like nodes, and occasional inward curls that add a decorative cadence. Uppercase shapes are compact and slightly narrow in feel, with distinctive, stylized construction (notably in letters like Q and W) that prioritizes character over neutrality. Lowercase forms keep a readable, text-like rhythm, but retain the same ornamental terminals and spiky finishing strokes, producing a lively texture in words and lines.
Best suited to display contexts such as posters, book and game titles, themed branding, packaging, and short pull quotes where its ornament can be appreciated. It can work for brief passages at comfortable sizes, but it’s most effective when used to set mood rather than for dense, small text.
The font conveys an old-world, storybook tone—part medieval display, part theatrical flourish. Its sharp serifs and curled terminals add a mischievous, gothic-tinged personality, making text feel ceremonial, magical, or folkloric rather than strictly classical.
The design appears intended to evoke a historic or fantastical atmosphere through sharpened, calligraphic serif structures and decorative curled terminals, offering a distinctive alternative to conventional oldstyle or transitional text faces.
Numerals match the sharp, calligraphic treatment, with strong contrast and pointed finishing strokes that keep them consistent with the letters. At larger sizes the internal curls and notches read as intentional ornament; in smaller settings they may become visually busy, so spacing and size choice will strongly affect clarity.