Serif Other Puba 8 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, magazine, book design, branding, headlines, elegant, literary, refined, old-style, quirky, space-saving, editorial tone, distinctive serif, delicate display, hairline serifs, tall ascenders, narrow set, calligraphic, bookish.
This serif design is drawn with a slim, vertically oriented skeleton and a notably narrow set. Strokes show gentle modulation, with thin joins and slightly heavier verticals, and the serifs read as fine, hairline terminals rather than blunt slabs. Curves are compact and tidy, while many letters feature subtly flared or hooked endings that add a faint calligraphic snap. The overall rhythm is light and airy, with tall ascenders and descenders and a steady baseline presence.
It suits editorial typography where a graceful, space-saving serif is useful—magazines, book jackets, pull quotes, and refined headlines. It can also work for boutique branding and packaging where a delicate, cultured tone is desired, especially when given comfortable tracking and line spacing.
The tone feels literary and refined, like a contemporary take on a classic book serif, but with a mildly idiosyncratic edge. Its narrow proportions and delicate finishing give it a poised, elegant voice that can also feel a bit whimsical in display settings.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif voice in a condensed, lightweight manner, combining traditional proportions with slightly quirky terminal behavior to keep it distinctive in both headlines and short passages.
Uppercase forms are especially slender and statuesque, and the numerals follow the same light, stylized approach with distinctive curves and tapered terminals. The texture in paragraphs stays open and clean, though the thin details and narrow forms can make it feel more editorial than utilitarian at very small sizes.