Serif Other Etje 4 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, magazine titles, posters, elegant, classic, dramatic, literary, display impact, classic refinement, editorial tone, decorative edge, bracketed, calligraphic, sharp, refined, crisp.
A high-contrast serif with crisp hairlines, weighty vertical stems, and finely tapered curves. Serifs are small and bracketed, with a carved, calligraphic feel that shows in the pointed terminals and sharp joins on letters like V, W, and y. The rounds are smooth and slightly condensed in feel, while proportions vary more across glyphs than in a strictly uniform text face, giving the alphabet a subtly bespoke rhythm. Numerals and capitals present strong vertical emphasis and clean, open counters, while lowercase forms keep a neat, upright structure with delicate joins.
Best suited to display and larger text where its contrast and fine detailing can stay crisp—magazine headlines, editorial typography, book covers, and cultural posters. It can also work for short pull quotes and section headings where a classic serif voice is desired.
The overall tone is refined and formal, leaning toward classic bookish elegance with a touch of theatrical sharpness. It reads as confident and polished, suitable for settings where contrast and sophistication are part of the voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif foundation with more stylized, decorative finishing—combining traditional proportions with sharper terminals and a more individualized rhythm for distinctive, high-impact typography.
Distinctive details include the thin diagonal tail on Q, the slender crossbar treatment on t, and pointed, wedge-like diagonals in letters such as x and y. The sample text shows strong headline presence and clear word shapes, with hairlines that become a key part of the texture at larger sizes.