Serif Other Ekmy 11 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, industrial, stenciled, poster, vintage, utilitarian, impact, stencil feel, ruggedness, distinctiveness, display texture, notched, ink-trap, wedge serif, high-shouldered, cutout.
A heavy, display-oriented serif with a distinctly cut and notched construction. Strokes are thick and confident, with small wedge-like serifs and frequent triangular bite-outs at joins, terminals, and interior corners, producing a stencil/ink-trap effect. Counters are compact and often narrowed by the cut-ins, while curves (notably in C, G, O, S, and the lowercase a/e) stay rounded but feel mechanically segmented by the notches. The lowercase has a sturdy, compact build with pronounced dots on i and j, and the numerals follow the same carved, poster-like logic with chiseled openings and strong verticals.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short-form messaging where its carved details can read clearly. It also fits packaging, labels, and signage that benefit from a robust, industrial voice, and can serve as a distinctive logo or wordmark face when set with generous spacing.
The overall tone reads industrial and assertive, like lettering intended to survive rough printing, spray application, or stamped reproduction. Its notched details add a slightly rugged, workwear character while still feeling designed and repeatable rather than distressed. The result is boldly graphic and a bit theatrical, evoking vintage signage, military/utility labeling, and dramatic headline typography.
The design appears intended to merge a traditional serif skeleton with a functional, stencil-like cutout system, yielding strong silhouettes and built-in interior openings. The goal seems to be high-impact display typography that stays legible in demanding reproduction contexts while projecting a tough, utilitarian personality.
The notches are applied consistently across straight and curved forms, creating a rhythmic pattern of small negative wedges that become a defining texture in longer text. Wide, blocky silhouettes and tight internal spaces make it most comfortable at larger sizes where the cut-ins remain crisp and intentional.