Serif Other Ebpa 3 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, magazine covers, dramatic, editorial, luxurious, theatrical, assertive, attention grabbing, decorative serif, sculptural contrast, headline impact, wedge serifs, ink traps, ball terminals, notched joins, sharp apexes.
A heavy, high-contrast serif with strongly sculpted letterforms and pronounced wedge-like serifs. Strokes swell and pinch abruptly, creating teardrop counters and triangular cut-ins that read like notches or ink-trap details at key joins. Many characters show sharp apexes, crisp beaks, and occasional ball-like terminals, giving the set a carved, chiseled rhythm rather than a purely calligraphic flow. The overall texture is dense and inky, but enlivened by distinctive interior shaping and asymmetric flare on several diagonals and curves.
Best suited to display settings where the distinctive notched detailing and high contrast can be appreciated—headlines, magazine cover lines, fashion or nightlife branding, and punchy packaging. It can also work for short pull quotes or title cards when set with generous tracking and leading to keep the dark texture from crowding.
The font conveys a bold, theatrical elegance—part classic display serif, part experimental cut-paper or engraved title style. Its sharp contrasts and unusual interior notches add a sense of drama and attitude, making it feel attention-seeking and headline-forward rather than quiet or bookish.
The design appears intended to fuse a traditional serif silhouette with decorative, sculptural counter-shaping, creating a showy display face that remains broadly legible while signaling a strong, stylized identity.
In text, the extreme weight and sculpted counters create a lively, pattern-like color that can look striking at large sizes but visually busy when set tightly. Numerals share the same carved contrast and tend to read best when given space, matching the font’s poster-like cadence.