Serif Other Rati 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, editorial headlines, posters, branding, invitations, vintage, bookish, quirky, whimsical, literary, add character, evoke vintage, condense text, create rhythm, bracketed serifs, soft terminals, high ascenders, tall caps, lively rhythm.
A condensed serif with tall, slightly elastic proportions and a lively, hand-tuned rhythm. Strokes show modest contrast with gently bracketed serifs and soft, rounded joins that keep the texture from feeling rigid. Terminals often end in subtle curls or teardrop-like shapes, and counters are narrow but open enough to remain readable at display sizes. The overall fit and spacing feel intentionally uneven in a controlled way, giving lines of text a distinctive, animated cadence.
Well suited to book covers, editorial headlines, posters, and brand identities that want a vintage or characterful voice without heavy ornamentation. It can also work for invitations and packaging where a narrow serif helps fit longer words into tight widths while maintaining a distinctive presence.
The font conveys a vintage, storybook character—charming and a bit eccentric rather than formal. Its narrow stance and quirky details suggest curiosity and wit, lending a literary, slightly theatrical tone to headlines and short passages.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed serif with personality—combining traditional serif structure with subtly playful terminals and irregularities to create a memorable display texture.
Capitals are notably tall and slender, while lowercase forms lean toward oldstyle behavior with pronounced ascenders/descenders and compact interior spaces. Numerals follow the same narrow, characterful construction, supporting a cohesive typographic color in mixed text.