Serif Humanist Keka 10 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, posters, branding, editorial, antique, literary, hand-inked, dramatic, gothic-tinged, historical flavor, dramatic display, hand-inked feel, storytelling tone, bracketed, calligraphic, texty, crisp, spiky.
This serif face shows strongly bracketed, wedge-like serifs and a lively, calligraphic stroke model with pronounced thick–thin modulation. Stems are generally vertical and firm, while terminals often taper to sharp points, giving many letters a slightly spurred, ink-cut look. Counters are moderately tight and the rhythm is compact, with narrow proportions and slightly irregular edge texture that reads as intentional rather than mechanical. Numerals and capitals share the same high-contrast, chiseled character, with some forms leaning toward theatrical, signlike silhouettes.
It works best for display settings where its contrast and expressive serifs can be appreciated—headlines, cover titling, posters, and branding with an antique or mysterious bent. In editorial design it can add character to short passages, pull quotes, or section headers where a darker, more historic voice is desired.
The overall tone feels antique and literary, with a dark, storybook atmosphere. Its sharp serifs and inky contrast add a slightly gothic, dramatic flavor, while the underlying calligraphic construction keeps it warm and human rather than rigid.
The design appears intended to evoke an old-world, ink-and-pen aesthetic with heightened contrast and sharpened serif detailing, balancing readable old-style proportions with a more theatrical, illustrative bite.
In text, the face creates a strong vertical cadence and a dense color, making word shapes feel emphatic and stylized. The pointed terminals and spiky serifs become a key identifying feature, especially in capitals and descending forms.