Serif Other Efra 5 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, playful, retro, theatrical, quirky, bold, display impact, personality, retro styling, novelty flavor, brand distinctiveness, decorative, swashy, flared, ink-trap, punchy.
A decorative serif with heavy, rounded forms and pronounced, sculpted terminals. Strokes show dramatic internal cut-ins and teardrop-like notches that create a high-contrast, carved look, while counters stay generous and often appear partially “bitten” or segmented. Serifs are stylized and flared rather than strictly bracketed, and many joins feature soft, bulbous swelling that gives the letterforms a lively rhythm. The overall texture is dense and inky, but the repeated interior scoops and split strokes keep the shapes animated and legible at display sizes.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, brand marks, packaging fronts, and signage where the carved details can be appreciated. It works especially well when you want a distinctive, characterful serif that reads clearly at larger sizes and adds personality to a layout.
The font conveys a playful, theatrical attitude with a strong retro flavor. Its chunky silhouettes and quirky interior cuts feel attention-grabbing and humorous, leaning toward show lettering and novelty signage rather than restrained editorial typography.
The design appears intended as a display serif that merges traditional serif structure with ornamental, cut-in detailing to produce a memorable, attention-first texture. Its emphasis is on personality and silhouette—creating a strong visual hook through stylized terminals, internal notches, and rhythmic, sculpted massing.
Uppercase characters tend to feel monumental and poster-like, while lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic details (notably single-storey forms and distinctive terminals) that heighten the decorative voice. Numerals follow the same carved, high-impact logic with bold shapes and pronounced interior shaping.