Serif Other Vuli 13 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, editorial display, gothic, vintage, dramatic, ornate, theatrical, display impact, historic flavor, ornamental voice, brand character, poster styling, spurred, chiseled, angular, high-waisted, stepped.
This typeface presents a compact, vertical build with heavy, low-contrast strokes and sharp, triangular wedge serifs. Forms lean toward rectilinear and faceted construction, with frequent stepped terminals and pointed joins that create a chiseled silhouette. Counters are generally small and squared-off, and many letters feature strong interior notches and pronounced spurs that add rhythm and bite. The overall texture is dark and insistent, with crisp edges and a distinctly decorative modulation created more by carving and cut-ins than by stroke contrast.
Best suited to posters, titles, and short headline settings where the dark texture and carved detailing can read cleanly. It can work well for logotypes and packaging that want a gothic or vintage signal, and for editorial display moments where a strong, ornamental serif voice is needed. In long text or small sizes, the dense counters and busy interior cuts may reduce clarity, so generous sizing and spacing are advisable.
The tone is gothic and theatrical, evoking vintage poster lettering and old-world display typography. Its sharp serifs and carved details feel authoritative and slightly ominous, lending a ceremonial, headline-driven energy. The dense color and angularity also suggest a crafted, emblem-like presence rather than a neutral reading voice.
The design appears intended as a decorative serif display face that merges classical wedge serifs with angular, cut-in detailing to produce a historic, gothic-leaning personality. It prioritizes impact, silhouette, and stylistic character over neutrality, aiming to deliver a distinctive, emblematic texture in titles and branding.
Distinctive, idiosyncratic shapes (notably in several uppercase and the numerals) push the design toward a display role, where its spurs, notches, and pointed terminals remain legible and intentional. The italic is not shown; the samples indicate a consistent upright stance across cases, with punctuation and dots rendered as solid, simple forms that contrast the more elaborate letter construction.