Serif Other Ekba 3 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Amarga' by Latinotype, 'Cotford' by Monotype, 'Quaria Display' by René Bieder, and 'Blacker Pro' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, brand marks, dramatic, architectural, ceremonial, enigmatic, editorial, ornamentation, impact, retro modernity, branding, faceted, stenciled, notched, wedge-serifed, high-impact.
A heavy, display-oriented serif with sharply cut, faceted contours and frequent triangular notches that carve into stems and bowls, creating a semi-stencil rhythm without fully breaking forms. Serifs read as pointed wedges and spurs rather than slabs, and many joins terminate in crisp, angled cuts that produce a chiseled, geometric feel. Counters are often narrowed or partially occluded by internal cuts, with circular letters like O and Q showing bold verticals and distinctive interior apertures. The overall silhouette is compact and sturdy, with consistent stroke weight and strong vertical emphasis, while angled incisions add motion and texture across the alphabet and numerals.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short bursts of copy where the carved details can be appreciated—such as posters, book and album covers, packaging, and identity work. It can also work for pull quotes and section openers in editorial layouts, especially where a strong, stylized serif voice is desired.
The font conveys a theatrical, slightly mysterious tone—part Art Deco, part carved-signage—mixing elegance with a hard-edged, mechanical bite. Its patterned cut-ins give it an ornamental cadence that feels curated and designed, more about atmosphere than neutrality.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a traditional serif structure through angular cuts and wedge-like terminals, producing an ornamental display face with a distinctive, repeatable signature. The notched construction suggests a goal of adding visual texture and memorability while preserving recognizable letterforms.
At text sizes the internal notches become a repeating motif that can read as decorative texture; at smaller sizes those apertures may begin to fill in or visually compete with counters. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, keeping a cohesive headline system across letters and figures.