Serif Other Efko 6 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, signage, retro, theatrical, playful, assertive, ornate, display impact, retro styling, decorative serif, brand voice, bracketed, flared, ink-trap-like, rounded, swashy.
A heavy, high-contrast serif with pronounced, triangular flares and strongly bracketed terminals that create a carved, poster-like silhouette. Stems are thick and confident while joins and inner curves show tight pinch points, producing a slightly scalloped rhythm in bowls and counters. The serifs often resolve into wedge-like points rather than thin hairlines, and several lowercase forms introduce subtle swashes and hooked terminals (notably in letters with descenders), giving the alphabet a distinctly decorative construction. Overall proportions feel compact and sturdy, with generous curves and small counters that emphasize mass and presence in text.
Best used for display settings such as posters, headlines, packaging fronts, and brand marks that benefit from a bold, decorative serif presence. It can also work for signage or editorial openers where a retro, showy tone is desired, while longer body text may require generous size and spacing to maintain clarity.
The font conveys a bold, vintage show-card energy—confident and a little mischievous—mixing classic serif cues with decorative, almost carnival or saloon-style flair. Its sharp wedges and rounded bowls create a lively tension that reads as theatrical, attention-grabbing, and slightly whimsical rather than formal.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional serif letterforms with exaggerated flares, compact counters, and decorative terminals, prioritizing impact and personality over neutrality. Its consistent wedge-serifs and lively lowercase details suggest a purpose-built display face for bold statements and vintage-leaning typography.
In the sample text, the dense color and tight counters make it feel best suited to short runs where the strong shapes can breathe. The design’s distinctive hooks and wedge terminals are consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, giving headings a cohesive, characterful voice.