Serif Other Mele 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s media, event titles, playful, whimsical, retro, theatrical, storybook, expressiveness, novelty, retro display, brand personality, decorative impact, curly terminals, ink-trap hints, swashy, soft corners, lively rhythm.
A decorative serif with heavy, rounded forms and pronounced tapering that creates a subtly calligraphic feel despite the upright stance. Serifs are flared and wedge-like, often merging into the main strokes, while many letters feature curled terminals and internal teardrop counters that add a carved, ornamental look. Curves dominate the construction, with occasional pinched joints and small notches that give the silhouettes a hand-cut, slightly quirky texture. Spacing and widths feel intentionally uneven for character, producing a bouncy word shape in continuous text.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing settings such as posters, playful branding, packaging, and event or entertainment titles. It can also work for pull quotes or chapter heads where a lively, decorative voice is desired, but the strong ornamentation suggests avoiding long passages of body copy.
The font reads as mischievous and theatrical, with a vintage, fairground or storybook flavor. Its curls and teardrop details lend it a magical, tongue-in-cheek tone that feels more expressive than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, characterful serif with ornamental curls and a retro-display sensibility, prioritizing personality and memorable word shapes over neutrality.
The distinctive internal shapes (notably in rounded letters) and the animated, swashy terminals become the primary visual signature at text sizes, making the face feel more like display lettering than a conventional text serif.