Serif Humanist Siha 2 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book titling, pull quotes, invitations, branding, literary, historic, elegant, dramatic, calligraphic, expressive italic, classic warmth, editorial emphasis, calligraphic texture, bracketed, swashy, angular, ink-trap, lively.
This serif italic shows pronounced thick–thin contrast with sharply tapered terminals and bracketed serifs that feel cut by a broad nib. The letterforms lean decisively, with lively, slightly irregular stroke transitions that create a hand-rendered rhythm rather than a purely mechanical texture. Capitals are expressive and angular, with occasional sweeping entry/exit strokes, while the lowercase features a compact x-height and tall ascenders that emphasize verticality. Overall spacing reads generous and airy, helping the high-contrast strokes stay clear in text while maintaining a distinctly calligraphic silhouette.
This font is well suited to editorial and book contexts where an italic voice carries emphasis with character—chapter openers, pull quotes, and display passages. It can also work for branding and invitations that benefit from a classic, refined italic with noticeable contrast, especially at medium-to-large sizes.
The tone is literary and historic, evoking bookish refinement with a slightly theatrical flourish. Its energetic italic movement and crisp contrast give it a formal, classic voice suited to emphatic or poetic settings rather than utilitarian neutrality.
The design appears intended to translate old-style, calligraphic construction into a spirited italic that reads clearly while retaining hand-cut nuance. Its proportions and high-contrast detailing suggest a focus on expressive text and display settings where elegance and motion are desired.
In the sample text, the texture alternates between crisp hairlines and dense stressed strokes, producing a sparkling page color. The numerals appear similarly slanted and contrasty, with elegant curves and sharp terminals that match the italic’s expressive cadence.