Serif Other Ihso 5 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, logos, whimsical, playful, storybook, victorian, ornamental display, vintage charm, playful branding, theatrical flair, curly terminals, ball terminals, bracketed serifs, swashy, display.
A decorative serif with sturdy, rounded letterforms and pronounced bracketed serifs. Strokes show clear contrast, with thick verticals and tapered joins that often finish in ball or teardrop terminals. Many glyphs incorporate curled, spiral-like interior detailing (notably in C, G, O/Q and several numerals), giving counters a lively, ornamental character. The overall rhythm is energetic and slightly irregular in a deliberate, hand-drawn way, while remaining consistently upright and legible at larger sizes.
Best suited for display settings where the ornamental detailing can be appreciated: posters, headlines, book covers, product packaging, and brand marks with a playful or vintage angle. It can also work for short pull quotes or chapter titles, but the decorative curls may feel busy in long body text or at small sizes.
The font projects a playful, old-time charm—part storybook, part vintage poster. Its curled terminals and ornamental counters add a mischievous, theatrical tone that feels friendly rather than formal, evoking whimsical signage and festive ephemera.
The design appears intended to modernize a classic serif foundation with whimsical curls and ball terminals, creating a distinctive display face for expressive titles and characterful branding.
Uppercase forms tend to feel compact and weighty, while lowercase maintains clear silhouettes with distinctive swash-like hooks on select letters (such as y, z, and g). Numerals are similarly stylized, with decorative curls that make them especially attention-grabbing in short strings.