Serif Other Ubje 4 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, titles, book covers, branding, packaging, historic, bookish, formal, engraved, gothic-leaning, historical flavor, display impact, engraved look, editorial tone, wedge serifs, faceted, angular, sharp terminals, spiky joins.
A serif display face with faceted, chiseled contours and sharp wedge-like serifs. Strokes show noticeable contrast and frequent angular breaks, giving curves a polygonal feel rather than smooth roundness. Capitals are tall and crisp with narrow interior counters and emphatic terminals; the lowercase is compact with a relatively small x-height, slim bowls, and pointed joins that create a lively, slightly irregular rhythm. Numerals and round letters (C, G, O, Q) emphasize the cut, multi-sided construction, while diagonals (V, W, X) appear taut and blade-like.
Best suited to headlines, titling, book covers, and branding where its faceted serif details can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can also work for short editorial pull quotes or section headers, especially in historical, fantasy, or heritage-themed materials, but is less ideal for long passages of small text due to its sharp, decorative construction.
The overall tone is historic and ceremonial, evoking engraved inscriptions, early printing, and old-world formality. Its sharpness and faceting add a subtle dramatic edge that reads as authoritative and slightly gothic-leaning without becoming overtly blackletter.
The letterforms appear designed to reinterpret traditional serif structures through an engraved, angular drawing style, prioritizing character and period flavor over neutrality. The intent seems to be a distinctive display serif that signals tradition, craft, and authority while maintaining clear Latin letterforms.
The design’s angular curve treatment and pronounced terminals make it most effective when given room to breathe; dense settings can feel busy as the pointed details accumulate. The mix of crisp capitals and more compact lowercase creates a strong hierarchy, with capitals carrying much of the personality in headings and titling.