Serif Other Ekbo 7 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, editorial, branding, packaging, dramatic, theatrical, fashion-forward, vintage, assertive, distinctiveness, display impact, editorial flair, retro-modern, wedge serif, ink-trap feel, notched terminals, sculptural, poster-ready.
A very heavy, high-contrast serif with pronounced wedge-like terminals and frequent internal notches that create a cut-in, ink-trap-like silhouette. Curves are broad and taut, with sharp triangular apertures appearing in letters like C, S, and G, while many joins and terminals feel carved rather than smoothly tapered. The rhythm is compact and emphatic, with strong vertical emphasis and a consistent display-first construction across capitals, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to display applications such as posters, headline typography, magazine/editorial titling, branding marks, and packaging where the notched wedges can read clearly. It also works well for short, punchy statements and logotype-style settings where its sculptural details can carry the design.
The font reads as bold, stylized, and slightly theatrical, combining classic serif structure with a deliberately “cut” or chiseled finish. Its dramatic contrast and sharp wedge details give it a fashion/editorial attitude and a vintage-showcard flavor, making text feel declarative and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a traditional serif with a modern, decorative carving—using extreme weight, high contrast, and signature cut-ins to create a distinctive, recognizable texture in display sizes.
Counters and openings are intentionally constrained in several glyphs, and the repeated triangular cut-ins become a signature motif that adds texture at large sizes. In continuous text the heavy weight and sculpted terminals produce strong word shapes, but the dense internal detailing suggests it is optimized more for impact than for long reading passages.