Serif Other Raje 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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This serif design combines high-contrast strokes with a lightly calligraphic, hand-drawn rhythm. Forms are narrow overall, with tall capitals and a noticeably short x-height in the lowercase, creating a vertical, old-style texture in text. Serifs are small and often tapered or softly bracketed, while terminals frequently curl or hook, giving many letters a gently ornamental finish. Counters stay fairly open, but stroke modulation and occasional asymmetry introduce a lively, irregular color that reads as intentionally crafted rather than strictly geometric.
Best suited to display settings such as book covers, chapter openers, posters, packaging labels, and invitations where its expressive terminals and high contrast can be appreciated. It can work for short passages or pull quotes at comfortable sizes, but its decorative rhythm is most effective in titles and emphasized text.
The font conveys a playful, storybook sensibility with a vintage, slightly eccentric charm. Its curling terminals and animated silhouettes feel friendly and expressive, suggesting folklore, magic, and handcrafted print ephemera rather than modern corporate neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, characterful serif with a hand-touched feel—merging traditional old-style proportions with playful, decorative terminals for a memorable display voice.
Uppercase characters show distinct personalities (notably in curved letters like C, G, and Q), and the numerals echo the same calligraphic modulation with a mix of straight and looped shapes. In running text the narrow proportions and short x-height emphasize ascenders/descenders, producing a decorative texture that benefits from generous size and spacing.