Serif Other Otnul 2 is a light, narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, headlines, posters, invitations, packaging, whimsical, storybook, eccentric, old-world, delicate, expressiveness, ornamentation, period flavor, display voice, whimsy, calligraphic, flared, spiky, airy, quirky.
This typeface combines slender, high-contrast strokes with decorative serif behavior that often flares into pointed, ink-like terminals. Curves are lightly tensioned and slightly irregular, giving the letters a hand-drawn rhythm rather than a rigid, geometric repeat. Capitals are tall and elegant with occasional dramatic features (notably the looped Q and sharply notched interior joins), while the lowercase is small and fine, with long ascenders and descenders that create a lot of vertical motion. Numerals follow the same contrast and delicacy, with stylized curves and thin joins that emphasize an ornamental, display-first construction.
Best suited to display typography where its tall proportions and ornamental terminals can be appreciated—book covers, chapter openers, posters, event collateral, and boutique packaging. It can work for short passages or pull quotes when set generously, but its delicacy and expressive forms suggest using larger sizes and comfortable tracking for best results.
The overall tone feels literary and theatrical—more like a fairy-tale chapter heading or a whimsical invitation than a modern text face. Its sharp terminals and airy strokes add a slightly mysterious, antique flavor, while the uneven, calligraphic touch keeps it playful and idiosyncratic.
The design appears intended to provide a distinctive, decorative serif voice that feels hand-touched and slightly archaic, blending classic contrast with quirky, illustrative details. Its goal seems to be character and atmosphere over neutrality, offering a memorable look for titles and themed branding.
Spacing reads relatively open for such a thin design, which helps keep counters from closing up in the sample text. The most distinctive impression comes from the combination of refined contrast with intentionally quirky construction details, producing a decorative serif look that remains readable at display sizes.