Serif Other Ipgo 3 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, book covers, storybook, quirky, vintage, playful, theatrical, add character, retro flavor, whimsical display, illustrative tone, flared, bracketed, teardrop terminals, swashy, high-shouldered.
A decorative serif with heavy, sculpted strokes and soft, rounded joins. Serifs are strongly bracketed and often flare into wedge-like feet, while many terminals finish in bulbous or teardrop shapes. Curves are generous and slightly calligraphic, with occasional swashy hooks on letters like J, Q, and y; counters stay open despite the weight. Overall proportions read broad and stable, with a lively rhythm created by alternating blunt slabs, curled terminals, and subtly uneven stroke endings across the alphabet and figures.
Best suited for display settings where personality is the goal: headlines, poster titles, packaging, and branding marks that want a vintage or story-driven flavor. It also works well for book covers and short pull quotes; at smaller sizes the ornate terminals may compete in dense body copy.
The font conveys a whimsical, old-world tone—part storybook display, part vintage sign lettering. Its curly terminals and chunky serifs feel friendly and theatrical rather than formal, suggesting charm, mischief, and a handcrafted sensibility.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional serif forms with exaggerated brackets and playful, teardrop-like terminals, creating a bold decorative voice that remains legible. It prioritizes character and texture over strict classical restraint, aiming for expressive display typography.
The lowercase shows a distinctly expressive construction (notably the single-storey a and g, and the looped descenders), which reinforces a custom, illustrative feel. Numerals are robust and rounded, with distinctive curves and hooks that keep them consistent with the letterforms.