Serif Other Koze 3 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, branding, packaging, fashion, dramatic, luxury, playful, distinctiveness, display impact, fashion tone, editorial voice, ornamentation, swashy, flared, teardrop, sculptural, calligraphic.
A high-contrast serif with sharply tapered stems, hairline joins, and bold, ink-trap-like terminals that often resolve into teardrop or wedge shapes. Many letters show stylized, flared entry/exit strokes and intermittent, ribbon-like inner counters that create a cut-paper effect. The proportions feel compact and slightly irregular in rhythm, with curves that pinch tightly at transitions and expand into heavy, rounded masses. Numerals and capitals maintain the same sculptural contrast, with distinctive, decorative endings that read clearly at display sizes.
Best suited to display work where the extreme contrast and decorative terminals can be appreciated—magazine mastheads, fashion/editorial headlines, posters, and brand marks. It can also work well on premium packaging and promotional materials, especially when set with generous size and breathing room. For long passages or small sizes, its ornamental details and hairline structure may become visually busy.
The overall tone is fashion-forward and theatrical, combining classic Didone-like contrast with whimsical, ornamental twists. It feels luxurious and curated, but also a bit mischievous due to the unexpected internal cuts and swashy terminals. The result is bold, attention-grabbing typography that signals style and personality more than neutrality.
The font appears designed to reinterpret high-fashion serif traditions with deliberately decorative construction—emphasizing contrast, sharp tapers, and signature terminals to create a memorable, contemporary display voice. Its internal cut shapes and swashy gestures suggest an intention to stand out in branding and editorial contexts where distinctive letterforms carry the message as much as the words themselves.
The design leans on pronounced black shapes against delicate hairlines, so spacing and legibility feel optimized for headlines rather than small text. Several glyphs feature asymmetric detailing and expressive terminals, giving words a lively, variable texture across a line. The lowercase includes particularly distinctive forms (notably in letters with bowls and descenders), which can become a defining visual motif in branding.