Serif Other Rysa 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, packaging, posters, branding, storybook, whimsical, vintage, crafty, friendly, add charm, evoke vintage, display emphasis, storybook tone, handcrafted feel, curly terminals, flared serifs, soft brackets, rounded joins, lively rhythm.
This serif features softly flared, bracketed serifs and a gently calligraphic stroke flow, with frequent curled terminals that give many letters a hooked or teardrop finish. Curves are round and slightly bulbous at joins, while verticals stay steady, creating a readable, medium-contrast texture. Proportions feel compact with relatively short lowercase bodies and prominent ascenders/descenders, and the caps have a mildly decorative, old-style silhouette. The overall rhythm is lively and slightly irregular in character, without looking distressed or textured.
Best suited to display applications where its curled terminals can be appreciated—headlines, titles, book covers, posters, and packaging. It can also work for short, expressive passages such as pull quotes or menu sections, especially when a friendly, old-fashioned charm is desired. For long-form body text, it will be most comfortable at generous sizes and spacing where the decorative terminals have room to breathe.
The tone is playful and story-driven, blending a vintage bookish feel with a handcrafted whimsy. Curled terminals and soft serifs add charm and approachability, making the voice feel warm rather than formal or austere. It reads as decorative in flavor while still maintaining a coherent text-like cadence.
The design appears intended to add character to a traditional serif foundation by emphasizing curled terminals and soft, flaring serifs. It aims for a vintage, storybook sensibility with a handcrafted liveliness, offering an expressive alternative to more neutral text serifs.
Several glyphs introduce distinctive inward curls and small loop-like details, which become especially noticeable in larger sizes and in rounded forms. Numerals and capitals share the same curled-terminal language, keeping the set stylistically unified. Word shapes remain clear, but the personality of the terminals can become visually prominent in dense settings.