Serif Other Pulu 6 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, branding, invitations, elegant, whimsical, literary, vintage, refined, add character, evoke heritage, create elegance, display refinement, calligraphic, bracketed, tapered, lively, delicate.
A high-contrast serif with slender hairlines, fuller verticals, and softly bracketed, tapering serifs that often finish in pointed or beak-like terminals. The forms show a lively, slightly calligraphic modulation and a gently irregular rhythm, with curves that feel hand-shaped rather than purely geometric. Proportions skew toward a small x-height with long ascenders/descenders, and the overall color stays light despite the strong stroke contrast. Numerals and capitals share the same poised, sharp-ended detailing, giving the set a distinctly decorative but coherent texture in text.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and editorial settings where an elegant, slightly idiosyncratic serif can carry tone. It can work well for book and album covers, boutique branding, packaging, and formal invitations where a classic voice with decorative flavor is desirable. For longer passages, it will be most comfortable when set with generous size and spacing to let the fine hairlines and small x-height breathe.
The font reads as refined and slightly theatrical—classic in structure but with playful, storybook-like mannerisms in its terminals and curves. It suggests a cultivated, old-world tone with a hint of eccentricity, making it feel more expressive than a strictly traditional book serif.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a classical serif framework with more expressive, calligraphic finishing—prioritizing atmosphere, charm, and a distinctive silhouette over strict neutrality. It aims to deliver a refined, literary feel while remaining recognizably serifed and readable in carefully set text.
In the sample text, the tight hairlines and pointed terminals create a sparkling texture at display sizes, while the short x-height and decorative detailing make it feel more like a characterful text/display hybrid than a utilitarian reading face. The varied terminal treatments add charm but also increase visual activity, especially around s, g, and the diagonals of v/w/y.