Serif Other Tove 15 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, posters, titles, branding, gothic, antique, storybook, eccentric, dramatic, historic mood, decorative impact, dramatic tone, fantasy flavor, spiky serifs, flared terminals, calligraphic, angular, tapered strokes.
This serif design uses sharp, wedge-like serifs and tapered strokes that create a crisp, slightly calligraphic texture. Curves are narrow and pulled taut, with pointed joins and occasional asymmetric terminals that give letters a subtly carved, blade-like quality. The lowercase mixes compact bowls with lively, angled details (notably in forms like a, g, and y), while capitals maintain a formal stance but with distinctive, flared finishing strokes. Numerals follow the same tapered construction, with elegant curves and pointed ends that keep the overall rhythm consistent.
This font is well suited to display roles such as headlines, posters, titles, and book or game cover typography where a historic or fantastical atmosphere is desired. It can also work for short pull quotes or section openers, especially when paired with a simpler companion for longer reading passages.
The overall tone feels gothic and antique, with a theatrical, storybook flair. Its sharp serifs and slightly irregular, hand-influenced endings suggest medieval or fantasy associations while still reading as a structured serif text face.
The design appears intended to deliver a decorative serif with historic, gothic overtones—combining traditional serif structure with sharper, more expressive terminals to create a distinctive, characterful voice for display typography.
In running text, the pointed terminals and angled stress produce a textured, high-character color that stands out more than a conventional oldstyle serif. The design’s distinctive hooks and flares make it most effective when letterforms can be appreciated, rather than in very small or crowded settings.