Serif Other Delo 6 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, editorial display, vintage, playful, poster-ready, theatrical, confident, display impact, retro flavor, showcard feel, brand character, headline emphasis, bracketed, ball terminals, flared strokes, soft corners, bulbous.
A heavy display serif with compact, sculpted letterforms and pronounced stroke contrast. The design favors broad vertical stems paired with pinched joins and tapered, flared terminals that read as softly bracketed serifs rather than slabs. Curves are generously rounded and often end in ball-like or teardrop terminals, giving counters a slightly compressed, chunky feel. The rhythm is irregular in a deliberate way—some glyphs feel squarer and more blocky while others open up with larger bowls—creating a lively texture in words and strong silhouettes at headline sizes.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and short display copy where its strong silhouettes and decorative terminals can carry personality. It can also work well for branding marks, packaging, and event or venue materials that want a retro or theatrical flavor. For longer passages, it benefits from generous size and spacing to keep interior shapes from feeling crowded.
The overall tone is bold and theatrical, with a vintage showcard sensibility. Its rounded terminals and exaggerated contrast add a friendly, slightly whimsical character while still feeling assertive and attention-grabbing. The result is decorative without becoming fragile, projecting confidence and a touch of retro charm.
The design appears intended as an expressive display serif that blends classic serif structure with stylized, flared terminals and ball-ended details to create memorable wordmarks and punchy titles. Its exaggerated contrast and sculpted curves prioritize character and impact over neutrality, aiming to evoke a vintage, showy atmosphere.
The numerals and capitals lean toward stout proportions with prominent curves and strong vertical emphasis, producing distinctive word shapes and a dense typographic color. In running sample text, the heavy weight and tight inner spaces make it most comfortable at larger sizes where the counters and fine joins have room to breathe.