Serif Other Ukmi 1 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, titles, logotypes, packaging, gothic, heraldic, medieval, dramatic, formal, display impact, historic flavor, dramatic tone, engraved effect, thematic branding, angular, beveled, chiseled, calligraphic, pointed serifs.
An italicized, angular serif design with a chiseled, beveled construction and consistently faceted curves. Strokes are largely monolinear in feel, but the letterforms rely on sharp terminals, wedge-like serifs, and clipped corners that create an engraved look. Counters tend to be narrow and polygonal (notably in round letters and numerals), and many joins resolve into hard angles rather than smooth transitions. The texture is lively and slightly uneven in rhythm due to the strong slant, compressed inner spaces, and distinctive, blade-like terminals.
This font is best suited to display settings such as headlines, title treatments, logotypes, packaging, and short pull quotes where its angular detailing can be appreciated. It can also work for themed applications—events, games, or editorial features—where a historical or fantastical tone is desired. For long text, it benefits from generous tracking and sizes that preserve counter clarity.
The overall tone is gothic and ceremonial, evoking blackletter-adjacent signage and old-world display typography without fully adopting traditional fraktur forms. Its pointed details and “cut metal” silhouettes feel assertive, theatrical, and authoritative, leaning toward historical, fantasy, or heraldic atmospheres.
The design appears intended to merge italic calligraphic energy with an engraved, faceted serif vocabulary, producing a distinctive decorative voice that signals tradition and drama. Its consistent chiseled terminals and polygonal curves suggest a focus on strong silhouettes and high-impact word shapes rather than quiet, text-oriented neutrality.
Uppercase forms present as structured and emblematic, while lowercase forms introduce more idiosyncratic, calligraphic movement (especially in a, g, k, and y). Numerals follow the same faceted logic, reading as carved shapes with angular bowls and tapered ends; they appear best when allowed enough size for the interior angles and small counters to stay open.