Serif Other Haba 7 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, headlines, posters, packaging, branding, storybook, whimsical, vintage, handmade, friendly, add personality, evoke vintage, storybook tone, decorative display, handmade feel, bracketed, flared, calligraphic, lively, quirky.
A decorative serif with strongly modulated strokes and a calligraphic, slightly irregular rhythm. Many terminals flare or taper into small bracketed serifs, with rounded joins and soft, ink-like curves that give the letterforms a gently handmade feel. Proportions vary noticeably across glyphs—some letters are narrow and upright while others swell wider—creating a lively texture rather than strict geometric uniformity. The numerals follow the same contrasty, curving construction, with prominent bowls and occasional teardrop-like terminals.
Best suited to display applications where its personality can carry: book covers and chapter openers, editorial headlines, posters, event materials, packaging, and brand marks that want a vintage or storybook voice. It can work for short text passages when set generously, but it reads most confidently as a headline or accent face.
The overall tone is playful and literary, evoking old-fashioned printing, fairy-tale titles, and whimsical ephemera. Its quirks read as intentional and expressive, adding charm and personality more than strict formality.
The design appears aimed at combining classic serif structure with an illustrative, calligraphic twist—prioritizing charm, motion, and recognizable letter personalities over strict typographic neutrality. Its varying widths and expressive terminals suggest an intent to reference historical or hand-rendered lettering while remaining clean and legible for modern display use.
In the text sample, the font builds a dynamic, slightly bouncy line through varied widths and distinctive shapes (notably in curves and diagonals), making it feel characterful at display sizes. The sharp-thin connections and flared endings create a crisp sparkle in black-on-white while keeping the counters fairly open for a decorative serif.