Serif Other Hyby 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, headlines, posters, packaging, editorial, storybook, old-world, whimsical, theatrical, classic, add character, evoke vintage, create drama, narrative tone, bracketed, flared, calligraphic, softened, lively.
A high-contrast serif with a distinctly decorative, calligraphy-influenced construction. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation and soft, wedge-like terminals, with compact bracketed serifs that often flare and curl rather than ending in crisp slabs. Counters are generous and round, while joins and terminals exhibit a slightly irregular, hand-shaped feel that creates an animated texture across words. Proportions vary noticeably between characters, giving the design a lively rhythm and a less strictly geometric, more organic set.
Best suited to display applications where its animated terminals and contrast can be appreciated—book covers, chapter titles, posters, and editorial headlines. It can also work for short passages or pull quotes when a storybook or vintage tone is desired, but the decorative detailing favors larger sizes over dense body text.
The overall tone is literary and expressive, blending classical serif cues with playful, slightly eccentric detailing. It reads as historic and theatrical rather than corporate, suggesting a crafted, narrative voice suited to evocative headlines and display settings.
The design appears intended to evoke a traditional serif foundation while introducing hand-shaped, ornamental terminals and varied proportions for a more distinctive, characterful voice. It aims to deliver legibility with personality, prioritizing narrative atmosphere and visual flair in display typography.
In the sample text, the font builds a strong word silhouette through varied letter widths and active terminals, which adds character but can also make spacing feel more dynamic from word to word. Numerals follow the same calligraphic contrast and softly flared finishing, keeping the texture consistent across alphanumerics.