Serif Other Ekby 4 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, packaging, theatrical, art deco, mysterious, quirky, editorial, distinctive texture, retro display, brand impact, dramatic titling, stencil-like, high-waist, ink-trap, notched, wedged.
A decorative serif with heavy, compact strokes and distinctive internal cut-ins that create a stencil-like, notched silhouette throughout the alphabet. Serifs are sharp and wedged, with triangular entry/exit points and frequent diagonal nicks that carve into bowls and joins, producing alternating solid and void shapes. Curves are broad and geometric, counters are often pinched or partially interrupted, and several letters show asymmetric cuts that add visual motion. The overall texture is dark and punchy, with tight counters and bold punctuation-like apertures that read strongly at display sizes.
Best suited to display typography where its carved details can be appreciated: headlines, posters, cover titles, event promotion, and distinctive branding marks. It can also work for short pull quotes or section openers in editorial layouts when paired with a quieter text face.
The font conveys a dramatic, slightly enigmatic tone—part vintage poster, part cabaret or cinema titling—tempered by playful irregularities in the cuts. Its chiseled interruptions and graphic negative space give it a crafted, theatrical feel that can read as stylish, eccentric, and a bit mischievous.
Likely designed to deliver a bold, memorable serif voice with a signature cut-out motif, blending classic serif structure with decorative, stencil-like interruptions for strong visual identity in titling and branding contexts.
The interior cutwork is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, creating a recognizable brand texture. At smaller sizes the notches and pinched counters may visually fill in, while at larger sizes the carved details become a key feature.