Serif Other Vigy 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logotypes, western, vintage, playful, poster, folksy, attention-grabbing, nostalgia, signage feel, brand character, bracketed, flared, rounded, bulbous, softened.
A heavy, rounded serif design with strongly bracketed, flared terminals and compact counters that create a dense, chunky color on the page. Strokes show modest modulation, with softened joins and subtly tapered ends that keep the shapes from feeling purely slab-like. Uppercase forms are broad and stable, while lowercase letters are compact and bouncy, with single-storey a and g and stout stems throughout. The overall rhythm is intentionally irregular in small details—especially in the way serifs swell and pinch—giving the face a handcrafted, display-forward texture.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, packaging, and bold brand marks where its decorative serif construction can be a feature. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers, but its dense texture makes it less ideal for extended small-size reading.
The font projects a bold, old-time voice that mixes frontier poster energy with a friendly, slightly humorous warmth. Its rounded massing and flared serifs feel nostalgic and tactile, suggesting classic signage and print ephemera rather than contemporary minimalism.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with an old-style, display serif personality—combining strong silhouettes, flared/bracketed serif cues, and rounded detailing to evoke vintage print and signage traditions.
In the sample text, the dark overall color and tight internal spaces make it most comfortable at larger sizes, where the distinctive serif shaping and quirky curves remain clear. Numerals are similarly weighty and ornamental, matching the letterforms’ sturdy, decorative tone.