Serif Other Puru 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, editorial display, quirky, storybook, vintage, whimsical, hand-cut, distinctive display, storybook tone, handcrafted feel, vintage flavor, spiky serifs, idiosyncratic, narrow, ink-trap feel, wiry.
A condensed serif with a tall, wiry build and lively, uneven detailing. Strokes show modest contrast and frequently taper into sharp, spurred terminals, giving many letters a slightly barbed silhouette. Serifs are small and irregular, often appearing as pointed hooks or wedges rather than smooth brackets, and curves are a bit pinched in places (notably in bowls and counters), adding a cut-paper or inked look. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, creating a deliberately eclectic rhythm while remaining legible.
Best suited to display sizes where its pointed serifs and idiosyncratic rhythm can be appreciated—such as posters, book covers, themed packaging, and editorial headings. It can work for short passages or pull quotes when generous leading and careful tracking are used to keep the texture from feeling cramped.
The overall tone is playful and eccentric, mixing a vintage bookish flavor with a lightly spooky, fairytale edge. Its narrow proportions and prickly terminals lend a quirky, characterful voice that feels more illustrative than strictly typographic.
The design appears intended to provide an expressive, condensed serif voice that stands apart from conventional oldstyle or modern text faces. By combining narrow proportions with irregular, spurred terminals and subtly pinched curves, it aims to evoke a handcrafted, storybook character while staying readable in prominent settings.
Capitals read tall and stately while still retaining the same quirky terminal treatment, which helps headlines feel expressive without becoming overly chaotic. Numerals follow the same narrow, tapered logic, with distinctive, slightly lopsided curves that emphasize personality over neutrality.