Serif Other Raje 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, editorial display, invitations, branding, posters, whimsical, storybook, vintage, handcrafted, playful, expressiveness, vintage charm, display readability, handmade feel, calligraphic, flared, bracketed, tall ascenders, organic.
A decorative serif with calligraphy-informed construction: slender hairlines contrast with heavier, inkier strokes, and many terminals finish in small wedges or softly bracketed serifs. Proportions are generally narrow with tall ascenders and compact lowercase bodies, producing a vertical, slightly spindly rhythm. Curves are lively and asymmetric, with occasional bulb-like stroke endings and gently irregular modulation that suggests pen-drawn forms rather than rigid geometry. Numerals follow the same high-contrast, tapered logic, with distinctive, slightly quirky shapes that feel consistent with the letterforms.
Best suited to display and short-to-medium text where personality is desired, such as book and chapter titles, pull quotes, packaging, event invitations, and boutique branding. It can work in larger editorial settings when an old-world, handcrafted flavor is appropriate, but its lively details will be most effective at headline sizes.
The overall tone is whimsical and storybook-like, balancing elegance with a lightly mischievous, handmade charm. It reads as vintage and literary, with a friendly theatricality that keeps it from feeling purely formal.
The design appears intended to merge classic serif structure with a hand-rendered, pen-and-ink sensibility, emphasizing expressive terminals and high-contrast modulation for a distinctive, readable display voice.
The face relies on distinctive silhouettes—especially in rounded capitals and looped lowercase forms—so it tends to become more expressive as size increases. Spacing appears relatively tight and the strong stroke modulation creates sparkle in text, giving lines an animated texture.