Serif Other Kebo 2 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, book covers, vintage, whimsical, folkloric, theatrical, rustic, display impact, handmade feel, vintage tone, playful serif, bracketed, flared, bulbous, soft terminals, irregular.
A heavy, high-contrast serif with strongly bracketed, flared serifs and pronounced swelling through curves and joins. Strokes show an inked, slightly uneven rhythm: terminals are rounded and sometimes teardrop-like, with small kinks and soft corners that keep edges from feeling mechanical. Counters are relatively compact and the overall color is dense, while letter widths vary noticeably (especially in rounded capitals and wide forms like W), giving the text a lively, hand-cut texture. Numerals share the same bulbous, bracketed construction and stout vertical emphasis.
Best suited to display typography where its character can be appreciated—posters, headlines, packaging, and expressive branding. It can also work well on book covers and short editorial callouts where a vintage, handcrafted tone is desired.
The font reads as vintage and theatrical, with a playful, storybook energy rather than a formal book-face seriousness. Its chunky shapes and organic quirks suggest a handcrafted, old-print or sign-lettered mood that feels warm and a bit mischievous.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, attention-grabbing serif with an intentionally imperfect, hand-inked flavor. Its variable widths, rounded terminals, and strongly modeled serifs prioritize personality and silhouette over quiet neutrality.
At display sizes the internal shaping and serif bracketing become a key feature, creating a distinctive silhouette per letter. In longer passages the dense weight and compact counters can make texture feel busy, especially in tightly set lines.