Serif Other Puwe 13 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, signage, vintage, poster, circus, quirky, bookish, space-saving impact, vintage flavor, decorative headline, distinctive texture, condensed, bracketing, wedge serifs, tapered strokes, pinched joints.
A condensed serif with tall proportions and a distinctly sculpted, tapered stroke model. Serifs read as small wedge-like terminals with noticeable bracketing, and many joins pinch in to create a carved, ink-trap-like feel. The letterforms emphasize verticality: narrow bowls, tight apertures, and long ascenders/descenders, while stroke contrast stays moderate and consistent. Curves are slightly irregular and lively rather than strictly geometric, giving the face a decorative, display-driven rhythm even in text.
Best suited to display settings where height and compression are assets: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging labels, and signage that needs a distinctive, period-leaning voice. It can work for short text passages at larger sizes, but its tight proportions and decorative shaping are most effective when given room to breathe.
The overall tone feels vintage and theatrical—evoking old playbills, circus or cabaret signage, and quirky editorial headlines. Its narrow build and sharp, bracketed details add a slightly eccentric, handcrafted flavor that reads as characterful and attention-seeking rather than purely utilitarian.
Likely intended as a character serif that compresses strongly for high-impact composition while retaining classical cues through bracketed wedge serifs. The tapered strokes and pinched joins suggest a goal of adding historic, engraved or letterpress-like flavor without heavy contrast.
The design shows a deliberate interplay of straight, compressed stems with softened curves and tapered endings, producing a tall, animated texture. Numerals match the same condensed, chiseled style and hold up as display figures alongside caps and lowercase.