Serif Other Tody 5 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, titles, mastheads, packaging, theatrical, vintage, dramatic, editorial, poster, space-saving impact, display emphasis, vintage flavor, dramatic tone, condensed, high-waisted, wedge serif, tapered, flared strokes.
A condensed display serif with towering proportions and a strong vertical rhythm. Strokes are mostly straight and upright, with noticeable tapering and flare at terminals that read as sharp wedge-like serifs. Counters are narrow and elongated, and many letters show slight pinching through the middle, creating an hourglass silhouette in curved forms. Overall contrast sits in the moderate range, with thick main stems and slimmer joins that keep the texture crisp at large sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, mastheads, and title treatments where a compact footprint and strong vertical emphasis are useful. It can also work for packaging and branding accents that want a vintage display feel, especially in larger sizes where the tapered terminals and narrow counters stay clear.
The tone is dramatic and stylized, evoking vintage show posters and classic editorial headlines. Its compressed width and pointed terminals create a tense, energetic color that feels attention-seeking and a bit theatrical rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in minimal horizontal space, pairing condensed proportions with expressive wedge terminals to create a distinctive, period-tinged display voice for prominent typography.
The alphabet shows consistent narrow widths and tight internal spaces, with distinctive, sculpted curves in letters like S, C, and G and a tall, emphatic presence in numerals. The sample text suggests strong impact in short phrases, while long passages may feel dense due to the condensed spacing and narrow counters.