Serif Other Ilmod 15 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, branding, storybook, medieval, whimsical, rustic, theatrical, evoke history, add character, display impact, handcrafted feel, flared, bracketed, calligraphic, wedge-like, organic.
A decorative serif with sturdy, slightly condensed proportions and a lively, hand-shaped rhythm. Strokes show subtle modulation and frequent flaring into wedge-like, bracketed terminals that act as soft serifs rather than crisp slab endings. Curves are generous and somewhat bulbous, counters are open, and many joins feel calligraphic, with a mild “ink spread” impression at terminals. Uppercase forms are assertive and sculptural, while lowercase retains readable, text-friendly shapes with distinctive, curled or hooked details that add character without breaking overall consistency.
Best suited to display applications such as headlines, titles, posters, packaging, and branding where its distinctive serif construction can be appreciated. It can work for short passages or pull quotes when a storybook or historical atmosphere is desired, but its strong personality and textured rhythm make it most effective at larger sizes.
The font conveys an old-world, storybook tone—warm, quirky, and a bit theatrical. Its irregular, carved/pen-drawn flavor suggests folklore, pub signs, and historical settings rather than modern neutrality. The overall mood is friendly and expressive, with enough eccentricity to feel custom and illustrative.
Likely designed to evoke a historical, hand-rendered serif look with a playful, illustrative twist—combining readable serif structures with flared, calligraphic terminals for strong identity. The intent appears to be creating an attention-grabbing display face that still maintains coherent text shapes for occasional extended setting.
Figures are compact and sturdy with the same flared-terminal logic as the letters, giving numerals a poster-like presence. The ampersand is especially ornamental, reinforcing the display-oriented personality. Spacing and rhythm read as intentionally uneven in a handcrafted way, which becomes a key part of the texture in longer lines.