Serif Other Dovo 2 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, book covers, branding, dramatic, playful, vintage, ornate, whimsical, display impact, ornamental serif, vintage voice, expressive branding, flared serifs, ball terminals, teardrop terminals, curly details, display.
A high-contrast decorative serif with heavy vertical stems and sharply tapered hairlines, producing a distinctly cut-and-sheared look. Serifs are flared and often wedge-like, with frequent ball and teardrop terminals that create pronounced ink-trap-like notches and soft interior scoops. Curves and joins show stylized carving, especially in bowls and shoulders, while counters remain relatively open for a display face. Proportions lean broad with prominent capitals and assertive punctuation-like dots, giving the alphabet a rhythmic, sculptural texture across a line of text.
Best suited to large sizes where the fine hairlines and carved details can hold up—headlines, poster typography, magazine/editorial titles, packaging callouts, and branding wordmarks. It can also work for short pull quotes or chapter openers, but is likely too characterful and contrasty for long passages at small sizes.
The overall tone feels theatrical and vintage, mixing elegance with a mischievous, storybook flair. Its bold silhouette and ornamental terminals read as confident and attention-seeking, suitable for designs that want a crafted, slightly eccentric personality rather than quiet neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, ornamental serif voice that bridges classical high-contrast forms with decorative, engraved-like detailing. Its consistent use of flared serifs and terminal accents suggests a focus on distinctive display impact and memorable letterforms.
Round characters show dramatic contrast between thick outer masses and thin connecting strokes, and several letters feature distinctive interior cuts that read like engraved highlights. Numerals and key capitals carry the same decorative logic, helping headings maintain a consistent, embellished color.