Serif Other Vufi 1 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, logotypes, packaging, gothic, medieval, heraldic, dramatic, old-world, display impact, historic flavor, gothic mood, ornamental texture, angular, blackletter-inspired, faceted, chiseled, spiky serifs.
A decorative serif with blackletter-adjacent construction and a distinctly angular, faceted silhouette. Strokes are heavy with sharpened terminals and wedge-like serifs that often flare into small points, creating a cut-from-stone feel. Counters tend to be compact and partly closed, and many letters show subtle notches and diagonal cuts that emphasize a broken, carved rhythm. Uppercase forms are tall and commanding, while the lowercase maintains a compact, upright stance with similarly pointed details and a consistent, dark texture across lines.
Best suited to display settings where texture and atmosphere are desired—posters, headlines, titles, event materials, and branding elements with a historical or fantasy-leaning voice. It can also work on packaging or labels when short phrases need strong character and presence.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, with a strong Gothic and heraldic flavor. Its sharp edges and dense color read as authoritative and dramatic, evoking traditional signage, crests, and storybook “old world” settings rather than contemporary neutrality.
The font appears intended to translate blackletter and Gothic cues into a sturdy, graphic display serif with carved, angular detailing and strong silhouette impact. The consistent pointed serifs and faceted cuts suggest a focus on theatrical tone and recognizable word shapes over text-size readability.
The design produces a very high-impact word shape, but the dense interior spaces and ornate terminals can reduce clarity at smaller sizes. Digits follow the same chiseled motif, keeping the set visually cohesive for display uses.