Serif Other Hiba 1 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Burgie' by Alit Design (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, headlines, branding, playful, vintage, whimsical, storybook, theatrical, expressiveness, nostalgia, decorative impact, headline focus, bracketed, bulbous, flared, soft terminals, bouncy baseline.
A decorative serif with heavy, rounded main strokes and pronounced contrast that creates a lively, inked feel. Serifs are bracketed and often flare into soft, bulb-like terminals, with occasional curled or hooked finishing strokes that add motion. Counters are generally open and rounded, while joins and shoulders lean toward a soft, inflated geometry rather than sharp rational forms. The overall rhythm feels bouncy and slightly irregular in silhouette, with characterful curves in letters like S, J, g, and y that read as intentionally expressive rather than strictly text-book formal.
Best suited for display settings where personality is desired: poster headlines, packaging fronts, book covers, and branding marks with a vintage or whimsical tone. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes where its distinctive terminals and contrast can be appreciated without demanding long-form reading.
The font conveys a jovial, old-time charm—equal parts nostalgic and mischievous. Its exaggerated terminals and buoyant curves suggest a handcrafted, poster-era personality that feels welcoming, theatrical, and lightly quirky rather than academic or austere.
Likely designed to deliver a bold, expressive serif voice with nostalgic flair, using rounded forms and playful terminal treatments to stand out in titles and branding. The intent appears to balance legibility with ornament, prioritizing memorable silhouettes and a lively typographic rhythm.
In the sample text, the dark color and strong silhouettes make it attention-grabbing at display sizes, while the animated curves and terminal flourishes become more prominent as size increases. Numerals and capitals share the same rounded, ornamental serif language, helping headlines feel cohesive and emphatic.