Serif Other Laho 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, branding, posters, classic, authoritative, formal, dramatic, display impact, classic tone, editorial clarity, heritage flavor, bracketed, beaked, ball terminals, teardrop terminals, oldstyle numerals.
A bold, high-contrast serif with strong thick–thin modulation and sculpted, bracketed serifs. Terminals are often beaked or teardrop-shaped, giving strokes a carved, calligraphic finish rather than a mechanical cut. The capitals are stately and wide-shouldered with pronounced serifs, while the lowercase shows robust vertical stress, compact counters, and a rounded, weighty rhythm that reads clearly at display sizes. Figures appear as oldstyle forms with varying heights and prominent curves, matching the text face’s traditional texture.
Best suited to headlines, magazine/editorial titling, book covers, and brand marks that benefit from a classic serif voice with extra contrast and character. It can also work for short passages or pull quotes where a rich, traditional texture is desired, especially at moderate-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is traditional and editorial, with a confident, slightly theatrical flair driven by the high contrast and shaped terminals. It suggests heritage and seriousness, but the lively curves and ball-like details add warmth and personality rather than austerity.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif foundation with heightened contrast and expressive terminals, aiming for strong presence in display typography while retaining familiar, readable letterforms.
Round letters (C, G, O, Q) lean into a classic serif construction with noticeable stroke stress and crisp joining into the serifs. Several characters show distinctive teardrop/ball detailing (notably on forms like a, f, j, y), which increases the font’s decorative edge while keeping it firmly in a bookish serif vocabulary.