Serif Other Ihla 7 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, branding, signage, techno, industrial, retro, futuristic, authoritative, impact, precision, tech aesthetic, display clarity, brand voice, squared, angular, stenciled, modular, sharp.
This typeface uses a modular, squared construction with mostly straight strokes and tight curves that resolve into crisp corners. Serifs are small and wedge-like, often appearing as abrupt terminals rather than flowing brackets, giving the letters a chiseled, engineered feel. Counters and bowls tend toward rectangles and rounded-rectangles, with noticeable contrast between heavier verticals and lighter horizontals that sharpens the rhythm in text. Proportions are generous and open, with wide capitals and sturdy, compact lowercase forms that maintain a consistent, mechanical baseline and cap-line discipline.
Best suited to display settings where its angular details and engineered serifs can be appreciated—headlines, posters, packaging, and bold brand marks. It can also work for short UI labels or wayfinding-style signage where a technical, structured voice is desired, but it is most convincing when set larger rather than for long-form reading.
The overall tone is technical and industrial, with a retro-futurist flavor reminiscent of machinery labels, sci‑fi interfaces, and engineered signage. Its sharp terminals and squared geometry read as confident and controlled, projecting a no-nonsense, system-like personality rather than warmth or calligraphy.
The design appears intended to merge serif conventions with a geometric, machine-built construction—delivering a decorative, modernist flavor while retaining clear letter identities. Its consistent squaring, crisp terminals, and controlled contrast suggest a deliberate aim for impact, precision, and a futuristic-industrial tone.
Distinctive shapes include boxy curves in C/G/S and squared bowls in O/Q/0, plus a strongly constructed M/W and a sturdy, geometric numeral set. The tight apertures and angular terminals create a slightly stenciled impression at display sizes, while the contrast and sharp joins add bite in headings.