Serif Other Ekza 3 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, editorial, art deco, theatrical, vintage, whimsical, ornate, display impact, period flavor, ornamental texture, distinct silhouette, stencil-like, flared, calligraphic, high-impact, curvilinear.
A decorative serif with heavy, compact strokes and dramatic, teardrop-like ink traps and notches that create a quasi-stencil texture through many joins and terminals. Serifs are sharp and wedge-flared rather than slabby, and curves are carved into bold shapes, producing strong interior cut-ins on letters like C, S, and G. The rhythm is lively and irregular, with noticeable alternation between solid vertical stems and scooped, asymmetric bowls; counters tend to be rounded but constricted by the cut-ins. Numerals and capitals share the same sculpted, poster-oriented construction, maintaining a consistent pattern of pointed tips, rounded lobes, and negative-space bites.
Best suited to display typography such as posters, event titles, packaging fronts, and brand marks where the carved details can stay crisp. It can also work for editorial pull quotes and section openers, but is less appropriate for long body copy due to its dense, decorative texture.
The overall tone feels stagey and stylized—part Art Deco display, part vintage showcard—projecting drama, charm, and a slightly mischievous elegance. Its distinctive cut-in shapes read as playful ornamentation at larger sizes, giving text a crafted, headline-first personality.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a classic serif framework with carved, stencil-like interruptions and flared terminals, prioritizing memorable silhouettes and a bold, theatrical page presence. It aims to deliver an expressive, period-tinged display voice rather than a neutral text workhorse.
In paragraphs, the repeated notches and deep joints create a strong texture that can crowd at small sizes, while the font’s strongest character emerges in short bursts where the sculpted terminals and wedge serifs can be appreciated. The forms lean toward high visual contrast through shape (via cut-outs) rather than stroke modulation, emphasizing silhouette and negative space.