Serif Other Emry 9 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, titles, branding, assertive, industrial, vintage, theatrical, ornamental, standout, dramatic, impactful, posterlike, distinctive, bracketed serifs, cut-in notches, textured color, sharp terminals, vintage feel.
A heavy serif display face with pronounced contrast and distinctive cut-in notches that create a stenciled, broken-stroke impression across bowls, stems, and cross-strokes. Serifs are sharp and bracketed to varying degrees, with wedge-like terminals and occasional pointed joins that add bite to the silhouette. Counters tend to be compact, with frequent internal breaks that increase texture and rhythm, producing a bold, patterned color on the page.
Best suited for headlines, posters, packaging, title treatments, and branding where a bold, textured serif can carry the visual voice on its own. It can also work well for signage-inspired graphics, editorial openers, and event or entertainment materials that benefit from a vintage-industrial accent. For longer text, it will be most effective in short bursts (pull quotes, subheads) where the internal breaks remain legible and intentional.
This typeface projects a confident, declarative tone with a theatrical, slightly mischievous edge. Its stencil-like interruptions and sharp terminals evoke utilitarian marking and vintage print ephemera, giving it an assertive, attention-grabbing personality.
The design appears intended to deliver strong impact at display sizes while maintaining recognizable classical serif letterforms. The recurring internal cuts and notched joins read as a deliberate decorative system, adding texture and a utilitarian stencil cue without fully abandoning traditional proportions.
The numerals and capitals show consistent internal interruptions (notably in rounded forms like O, Q, 8, and 9), reinforcing a cohesive stencil motif. The overall spacing and width feel generous, creating a strong horizontal presence and a dense, patterned texture when set in paragraphs.