Serif Other Tomo 13 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, mastheads, vintage, theatrical, editorial, classic, display impact, space saving, vintage flavor, title setting, bracketed serifs, flared terminals, condensed, high waist, tight spacing.
A condensed serif with tall proportions, compact counters, and a steady vertical rhythm. Strokes show a clear thick–thin interplay with pronounced bracketed serifs and subtly flared terminals that sharpen into wedge-like ends on some joins. Curves are narrow and taut (notably in C, S, and 0), while verticals dominate, giving the design a strong, poster-like spine. Lowercase forms keep a traditional structure with a two-storey a and g, a narrow e with a tight aperture, and a high-contrast, upright italic-free stance across the set.
This font is best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, mastheads, and cover titling where its condensed width and crisp serif detailing can create dense, impactful lines. It can also work for short editorial callouts or packaging text where a classic, high-presence serif is desired.
The overall tone feels vintage and theatrical, with a slightly ornamental sharpness that reads as classic display rather than quiet text work. Its condensed stance and crisp serifs suggest old-style headline typography—confident, a touch dramatic, and suited to attention-grabbing lines.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, attention-forward serif voice with a traditional backbone and decorative edge. Its narrow proportions and assertive serifs prioritize visual punch and vertical momentum in titles and signage-style typography.
Caps and numerals share a tall, compressed footprint that reinforces a uniform headline texture. The glyphs maintain consistent serif logic and contrast across letters and figures, producing a strong, cohesive color in lines of text, especially at larger sizes.