Serif Other Vume 4 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, book covers, gothic, medieval, old-world, dramatic, ornate, historic tone, display impact, heraldic feel, blackletter influence, engraved look, blackletter, bracketed, beveled, angular, notched.
A decorative serif with blackletter influence, built from heavy verticals, sharp interior angles, and pronounced bracketed serifs that often terminate in notched, chamfer-like corners. Strokes show clear contrast, with strong main stems and thinner connecting strokes, while counters are compact and squarish, giving the alphabet a dense, carved-in look. Curves are generally constrained and faceted rather than fully round, and many joins and terminals read as beveled or cut with a chisel. Overall spacing appears sturdy and headline-forward, with letterforms that maintain consistent weight and strong silhouette clarity across upper- and lowercase and numerals.
Best suited to display settings where its strong silhouettes and gothic detailing can be appreciated—such as posters, mastheads, logotypes, packaging, and book or album covers. It can also work for short emphatic copy (titles, pull quotes, labels), but the dense texture and ornate terminals make it less ideal for long passages at small sizes.
The font conveys a historic, heraldic tone—authoritative and ceremonial—with a distinctly gothic flavor. Its sharp detailing and dark color create a dramatic, old-world atmosphere that can feel traditional, militant, or storybook depending on context.
The design appears intended to merge traditional serif structure with blackletter-inspired carving and notched terminals, producing an authoritative, vintage display face with strong presence and a cohesive, engraved rhythm across the set.
The lowercase keeps the same angular, blackletter-leaning construction as the capitals, helping mixed-case text retain a consistent texture. Numerals echo the same notched terminal logic and compact, blocky counters, reinforcing the cohesive engraved aesthetic.