Serif Other Teri 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, mastheads, packaging, vintage, editorial, dramatic, literary, formal, space saving, vintage display, high impact, editorial voice, condensed, bracketed serifs, flared strokes, tight spacing, tall ascenders.
This typeface is an extremely condensed serif with tall, columnar proportions and a compact rhythm. Strokes are largely even, with subtle modulation and pronounced bracketed serifs that flare slightly at terminals, giving the letters a carved, engraved feel. Capitals are narrow and statuesque, while the lowercase keeps a short x-height with long ascenders and descenders, producing strong vertical emphasis. Curves are tightened into vertical ovals (notably in O/Q and 0), and joins remain crisp and controlled; overall spacing appears tight, reinforcing the compressed texture in text.
Best suited to display settings where a dense, vertical texture is an advantage—headlines, mastheads, book and album covers, and vintage-inspired posters. It can also work for short pull quotes or packaging labels where a formal, narrow serif helps fit more characters into limited horizontal space.
The overall tone feels vintage and editorial, with a slightly theatrical, poster-like presence. Its narrow, towering forms read as formal and declarative, evoking historic print, book titling, or display typography where a distinctive, old-style seriousness is desired.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive condensed serif voice with historic, print-forward character—prioritizing tall proportions, tight rhythm, and emphatic serif detailing to create impact in titles and other prominent text.
Several glyphs lean toward distinctive, slightly idiosyncratic constructions: the Q shows a small, sharp tail; the lowercase forms are compact and upright with strong terminal treatment; and the numerals are tall and narrow, aligning visually with the condensed capitals. The ampersand is bold and simplified, matching the strong vertical color of the design.