Serif Other Puwi 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, mastheads, brand marks, victorian, theatrical, antique, dramatic, editorial, space saving, period display, dramatic emphasis, vintage voice, condensed, bracketed serifs, flared strokes, high vertical stress, pointed terminals.
A tightly condensed serif with tall proportions, strong vertical emphasis, and brisk, bracketed serifs. Strokes show noticeable thick–thin modulation, with sturdy stems and finer connecting strokes, giving the letterforms a crisp, engraved feel. Many terminals narrow into pointed or slightly flared ends, and curves are compact and upright, producing a dense, rhythmic texture in text. Numerals and capitals share the same narrow stance and verticality, creating a consistent, poster-ready silhouette.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, mastheads, and book or album covers where a tall, condensed serif can create presence in limited horizontal space. It can also work for short editorial callouts or packaging titles that benefit from an antique, dramatic voice.
The overall tone feels vintage and theatrical, evoking 19th‑century display typography and old-playbill sensibilities. Its narrow, high-contrast rhythm reads as formal yet showy, lending a sense of drama and period character to headlines.
The design appears intended to provide a space-saving, high-impact serif with a historical, decorative edge—combining condensed proportions with bracketed serifs and tapered terminals to achieve a distinctive, classic display flavor.
In the sample text, the font maintains an even vertical color with distinctive, knife-like terminals that add energy without becoming overly ornate. The condensed spacing and tall ascenders/descenders make it especially impactful at larger sizes, where the sharp details remain legible and intentional.