Serif Other Geva 10 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book jackets, chapter heads, pull quotes, invitations, editorial display, storybook, old-style, whimsical, literary, handwrought, period flavor, human warmth, decorative text, classic tone, bracketed, calligraphic, flared, organic, quirky.
A delicate serif with gently tapered strokes and softly bracketed, slightly flared terminals that give the letterforms a hand-shaped feel. Curves are round and open, while verticals remain relatively slender, creating a light footprint and an airy color on the page. The serif treatment is modest but distinctive, with small wedge-like feet and occasional asymmetries that keep the rhythm lively. Lowercase proportions favor a modest x-height with long, expressive extenders, and overall spacing reads even though character widths vary noticeably across the set.
Well suited for short to medium runs of text where a literary, classic tone is desired—such as book jackets, chapter headings, pull quotes, and cultural or arts-oriented editorial layouts. It can also work for invitations or packaging that benefits from a refined but personable serif voice, especially at display sizes where its terminal details are easier to appreciate.
The font reads as literary and slightly whimsical, suggesting a classic, storybook tone rather than a strictly formal editorial voice. Subtle irregularities and calligraphic inflections add warmth and personality, giving text a gently antiquarian, crafted character.
The design appears intended to reinterpret an old-style serif through a more handwrought, decorative lens—maintaining familiar book-type proportions while introducing tapered strokes and lively terminals for added charm. It aims to provide readability with a distinct, crafted personality rather than a neutral, purely utilitarian texture.
In the sample text, the design stays calm at reading sizes but becomes more decorative as size increases, where the tapered joins and flared terminals are most apparent. Numerals follow the same light, serifed construction and feel consistent with the letters, leaning toward a traditional text-figure sensibility in spirit even though they align as lining forms in the grid.