Serif Other Urhi 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, titling, headlines, logotypes, packaging, gothic, heraldic, medieval, dramatic, old-world, historic flavor, decorative impact, engraved look, heraldic tone, blackletter-inflected, flared, angular, incised, compact.
A very heavy display serif with blackletter-inflected construction and sharply flared, wedge-like terminals. Strokes are broad and mostly uniform, with abrupt transitions and chiseled-looking corners that create a faceted, cut-from-metal feel. The letters are compact with tight internal counters and a pronounced vertical rhythm; bowls and joints often pinch into narrow apertures, while horizontals and crossbars read as thick blocks. Uppercase forms are sturdy and architectural, and the lowercase maintains a consistent, stylized texture that prioritizes silhouette over open readability.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, album or event titling, and brand marks that want a historic or gothic cue. It can also work for packaging or labels where a dense, engraved look adds authority, but it is less appropriate for small sizes or long passages due to tight counters and the highly stylized shapes.
The overall tone is gothic and heraldic, evoking medieval signage, engraved titling, and dramatic poster lettering. Its dense color and spiky terminals feel ceremonial and intense, suggesting tradition, mystery, and theatrical gravitas rather than a casual or modern voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, medieval-leaning display voice by blending traditional serif structure with blackletter-like angularity and wedge terminals. It focuses on strong silhouettes and a consistent dark texture to create immediate presence in titles and wordmarks.
The texture stays dark and continuous across words, with distinctive, somewhat rigid letter connections and a strong emphasis on straight stems. Numerals match the same chiseled, flared treatment, reinforcing a unified titling aesthetic.