Serif Other Ekfa 2 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, editorial display, art deco, theatrical, fashion, posterish, dramatic, display impact, vintage evocation, ornamental detail, carved look, brand distinctiveness, stencil cuts, cupped serifs, high-waist, sharp joins, flared terminals.
A decorative serif with heavy, sculpted letterforms built from broad verticals and tapered joins. Many strokes are interrupted by deliberate cut-ins and triangular or teardrop counters that create a stencil-like, carved effect, especially in bowls and at stroke junctions. Serifs read as cupped, notched wedges rather than continuous slabs, giving the edges a chiseled rhythm. Round letters (O, C, G) show strong internal shaping and pinched apertures, while diagonals (V, W, X, Y) are steep and crisp, producing a bold zig-zag cadence in words. Numerals follow the same cut-and-notch logic, with prominent interior gaps and angled terminals that keep the set visually consistent.
Best suited to display settings where its carved, stencil-like details can be appreciated: posters, magazine and book titles, fashion or cultural editorial, packaging, and distinctive logotypes. It works particularly well when set with generous spacing and ample size to preserve the internal cutouts and notched serifs.
The overall tone is showy and stylized, evoking vintage display typography associated with Art Deco-era signage and fashion titling. The cutaway details and sharp wedges add a sense of drama and craft, like lettering that has been carved, masked, or inlaid. It feels confident and ornamental rather than quiet or utilitarian.
The font appears intended as a statement display serif that modernizes vintage sign-painter and Art Deco influences through deliberate cutaway construction. Its consistent use of notches, cupped serifs, and sculpted counters suggests a goal of creating high-impact titles with a handcrafted, theatrical edge.
The dense black shapes and frequent internal notches create strong texture at headline sizes, but the distinctive cut-ins can visually close up as sizes get smaller. The design’s angular punctuation-like cuts and asymmetric interior shapes add energy and a slightly eccentric, bespoke character across both uppercase and lowercase.