Serif Other Pufu 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: display, posters, book covers, mastheads, packaging, vintage, literary, gothic, eccentric, theatrical, period flavor, headline impact, distinct texture, narrow fitting, atmospheric tone, condensed, bracketed, flared, ink-trap, high-waisted.
A tightly condensed serif with tall proportions and a strong vertical emphasis. Stems are narrow and mostly monolinear in feel, with moderate stroke modulation and small bracketed serifs that often flare into wedge-like terminals. Counters are compact and upright, and several joins show slight notching/ink-trap behavior that adds bite at small radii. The lowercase is distinctive: a single-storey a with a curled ear, a descender-heavy g, and narrow, high-shouldered n/m forms; numerals follow the same lean, elongated rhythm.
Best suited to display settings where its condensed stature can pack impact into narrow columns—titles, mastheads, book covers, and theatrical or vintage-styled posters. It can also work for short editorial pull quotes or packaging copy when a period-evocative, characterful serif texture is desired.
The overall tone feels old-world and bookish, with a touch of gothic eccentricity. Its sharp terminals and compressed rhythm suggest a historic, poster-era flavor—dramatic and slightly quirky rather than strictly formal.
The design appears intended to reinterpret condensed historical serif lettering with modern crispness, prioritizing vertical drama and a distinctive texture over neutral readability. Its sharpened terminals and notched joins seem crafted to create a recognizable, atmospheric voice at headline sizes.
The face maintains consistent vertical tension and spacing across cases, but includes intentional idiosyncrasies in terminals and curves that make it read as decorative in longer passages. The condensed width and compact counters increase texture density, giving lines a dark, engraved look.