Serif Other Hahy 3 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, editorial, vintage, storybook, western, hand-inked, rustic, heritage feel, handcrafted character, display impact, print texture, bracketed, flared, soft corners, ink traps, textured edge.
A compact, dark serif with pronounced stroke modulation and a slightly irregular, hand-inked finish. Serifs are strongly bracketed and often flared, with wedge-like terminals and softened corners that create a carved or stamped impression. Curves show gentle swelling and tapering, and joins sometimes form subtle notches that read like ink traps, giving the forms a lively, crafted rhythm. Proportions are relatively tight with short extenders and sturdy bowls, keeping the overall color dense and emphatic.
Best suited for display and short-to-medium editorial settings where texture and character are desirable: posters, headlines, pull quotes, book and chapter titles, labels, and heritage-leaning packaging. It can work for body copy at comfortable sizes, especially in print-oriented layouts where a dense, traditional texture is an asset.
The face conveys a nostalgic, old-time tone—part letterpress, part frontier poster—tempered by a friendly, storybook warmth. Its slightly roughened edges and expressive terminals add personality without tipping into novelty, suggesting authenticity and a handmade sensibility.
The design appears intended to evoke a traditional serif model filtered through a handcrafted, print-era aesthetic. By combining strong bracketed serifs, flared terminals, and subtly uneven contours, it aims to deliver a distinctive, vintage voice while remaining legible and structurally familiar.
In the sample text, the strong serifs and compact spacing help words hold together as solid shapes, while the irregularities add sparkle at larger sizes. Numerals share the same flared, bracketed construction, reinforcing a cohesive, period-leaning texture across text and display.