Serif Humanist Ohna 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: books, editorial, magazines, quotations, packaging, literary, historic, warm, craft, scholarly, text readability, classic tone, human warmth, print character, calligraphic flavor, bracketed, calligraphic, old-style, texty, bookish.
A high-contrast serif with lively, calligraphic modulation and softly bracketed serifs. Stems and diagonals show a subtly hand-guided rhythm rather than a rigid, geometric build, with slightly tapered terminals and occasional wedge-like finishing. Uppercase forms feel sturdy and classical, while the lowercase has a gently irregular, penned color that keeps text from looking mechanical. Curves are generous and the overall spacing reads open and readable in continuous setting, with a distinctly traditional, bookish texture.
Well-suited for long-form reading in books and editorial layouts, where its contrast and warm serif structure provide clear word shapes and an established, classic voice. It also works effectively for pull quotes, headings in cultural or historical contexts, and packaging or labels that benefit from a traditional, crafted feel.
The tone is traditional and literary, evoking printed pages, editorial craft, and a lightly antique sensibility. Its warm, human cadence feels approachable rather than formalist, making it suitable when you want classic authority with a touch of personality.
The design appears intended to channel old-style, print-rooted typography with visible calligraphic influence, prioritizing a rich text color and human warmth. It aims to feel timeless and readable while preserving distinctive, slightly irregular details that give the face personality in both display sizes and extended text.
Several glyphs show distinctive character details that reinforce a handmade impression, such as the expressive tail on Q, the slightly idiosyncratic turns in a and g, and the energetic joins in W and w. Numerals follow the same old-style, calligraphic spirit, complementing text without feeling overly engineered.