Serif Other Ublu 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, posters, headlines, branding, game titles, gothic, old-world, dramatic, ceremonial, storybook, historic evoke, display impact, ornamental texture, gothic tone, blackletter-inflected, angular, flared, chiseled, spiky.
A decorative serif design with blackletter-inflected construction: upright, narrow letterforms built from angular, faceted strokes and pointed terminals. Serifs are sharply flared and wedge-like, with occasional spur-like protrusions that create a chiseled silhouette. Curves are minimized in favor of segmented arcs and kinked joins, giving bowls and shoulders a slightly irregular, carved feel. Spacing and rhythm are fairly tight, and the figures follow the same angular, tapered logic for a cohesive overall texture.
Best suited for display applications where its angular detailing can be appreciated: book and album covers, posters, headlines, and title treatments. It can also work for branding that aims for a historic, Gothic, or fantasy voice, as well as packaging or labels that want a traditional, ceremonial impression.
The font conveys an old-world, Gothic tone that feels formal and slightly ominous. Its sharp details and textured silhouettes suggest medieval manuscripts, fantasy titling, and ceremonial signage more than contemporary editorial typography.
Likely drawn to evoke a historical, blackletter-adjacent texture while remaining readable in modern Latin letterforms. The intent appears to be a distinctive, ornamental serif for impactful titles and short bursts of text rather than extended body copy.
The design’s pointed terminals and faceted curves create strong personality at display sizes, while the busy edges and tight internal spaces can reduce clarity in small text. Capitals read particularly authoritative due to their tall proportions and pronounced wedges, and the numerals carry the same dramatic, cut-stone character.