Serif Other Etdu 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, branding, packaging, fashion, dramatic, refined, avant-garde, display impact, editorial flair, distinctiveness, luxury tone, sharp, crisp, sculptural, calligraphic, flared.
A high-contrast serif with sharply tapered hairlines and dense, wedge-like thick strokes that create a cut-paper, ink-trap–like rhythm. Serifs are fine and pointed, often appearing as small triangular spurs or flared terminals rather than bracketed slabs. Curves are clean and expansive (notably in C, G, O, Q) while joins and terminals frequently pinch into narrow, blade-like points, producing a distinctly chiseled silhouette. The lowercase mixes rounded bowls with sudden internal notches and teardrop-like terminals, giving the design a sculpted, display-oriented texture across words and lines.
Best suited for headlines, pull quotes, and titling where the sharp contrast and sculptural details can be appreciated. It can work well for fashion/editorial layouts, premium packaging, and brand marks that benefit from a refined but distinctive serif voice. For longer passages, it performs most convincingly at larger sizes with comfortable spacing to avoid visual crowding from the pointed terminals and internal notches.
The overall tone is elegant yet theatrical—fashion-forward and editorial, with a slightly experimental edge. Its sharp transitions and stylized terminals convey sophistication and intention, evoking luxury branding and curated magazine typography rather than everyday text utility.
Likely designed to reinterpret a classic high-contrast serif through sharper, more graphic terminals and carved-in negative spaces, prioritizing personality and impact over quiet neutrality. The intent reads as a contemporary display face that signals luxury and craft while standing apart from conventional Didone-like forms.
The texture in paragraphs shows strong sparkle from the extreme thick–thin modulation and frequent pointed details, which become a defining pattern at larger sizes. Numerals match the same dramatic contrast and angular finishing, reinforcing a cohesive display character across alphanumerics.