Serif Other Abroy 10 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, game titles, packaging, gothic, antique, dark, dramatic, storybook, historical feel, display impact, dramatic tone, decorative texture, spiky, pointed, flared, calligraphic, blackletter-tinged.
This typeface is a decorative serif with condensed proportions and crisp, pointed terminals. Strokes stay largely even in thickness, with subtle modulation that feels pen-influenced rather than high-contrast. Serifs are sharp and wedge-like, frequently flaring into small spikes; curves are slightly pinched and angular, giving counters a taut, vertical rhythm. The overall texture is compact and dark, with irregular, hand-cut edge energy while remaining consistent enough for line setting.
Best suited to display roles such as headlines, posters, and title treatments where the sharp, historical character can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can also work for themed packaging, book covers, and entertainment branding that calls for an antique or gothic flavor, while longer paragraphs may benefit from generous sizing and spacing.
The font projects an antique, gothic-leaning tone with a slightly sinister, theatrical edge. Its spiked serifs and narrow stance evoke historical or medieval references without fully committing to traditional blackletter, creating a stylized “old-world” atmosphere suited to dramatic or mysterious themes.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, attention-grabbing serif with spurred terminals and a deliberately archaic, hand-wrought feel. It balances readability with ornament by keeping strokes fairly even while pushing serif shapes into sharper, more expressive forms.
In text, the tight spacing and pointed joins create a strong vertical cadence and a busy silhouette, especially in mixed-case settings. Numerals share the same sharp-terminal logic, maintaining the decorative texture across alphanumerics.