Serif Other Yiso 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, retro, theatrical, playful, ornate, dramatic, display impact, vintage flavor, decorative texture, poster presence, ball terminals, notched joins, high-ink, rounded corners, stencil-like.
A heavy, sculpted serif design with soft, rounded outer corners and distinctive interior cut-ins that create a split, stencil-like look in many strokes. The letterforms lean on bulbous, teardrop terminals and notched joins, producing pronounced black shapes with small, controlled counters. Curves are broad and continuous, while verticals feel columnar and compact, giving the type a strong, poster-ready silhouette. Numerals and caps follow the same carved, segmented rhythm for a highly consistent, decorative texture.
Best suited to headlines, posters, event promotions, and brand marks where its bold silhouette and carved detailing can be appreciated. It also works well for packaging and editorial display applications that want a vintage, theatrical voice, especially when set at larger sizes with generous tracking.
The font projects a retro, showy personality—part circus-poster, part Art Nouveau/’70s display—balancing elegance with a mischievous, quirky bite. Its dramatic weight and carved details make it feel celebratory and attention-seeking, with a handcrafted, theatrical flair.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display serif that combines classic serif structure with ornamental, cut-out detailing to create a memorable, period-flavored wordmark texture. Its consistent sculpted terminals and segmented strokes suggest a focus on personality and visual rhythm over neutral readability in long text.
Because the inner cut-ins and tight apertures become prominent at smaller sizes, the face reads best when given room to breathe. The distinctive segmentation can also create striking patterns in all-caps settings and short words, where repetition of the notches becomes a visual motif.