Serif Other Mefi 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book titles, posters, branding, packaging, storybook, old-world, ornate, whimsical, dramatic, ornamentation, historical flavor, display impact, whimsy, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, flared terminals, spurred, tapered strokes.
A decorative serif with lively, calligraphic modulation and pronounced thick–thin contrast. Serifs are bracketed and often flare into sharp, spurred terminals, giving many strokes a chiseled, slightly hooked finish. Curves are generous and somewhat irregular in rhythm, with several letters showing teardrop-like joins and pointed entry/exit strokes that create a hand-drawn, engraved feel. The overall color is assertive and dark at text sizes, with distinctive shapes in capitals and a slightly more compact, sturdy lowercase.
Best suited to headlines and display typography where the decorative terminals and high contrast can be appreciated—book covers, chapter openers, posters, themed event materials, and characterful branding. It can work for short paragraphs at larger sizes, but its strong detailing favors emphasis text over dense, small-size body copy.
The font projects an old-world, storybook tone—ornate and slightly theatrical without becoming fully blackletter. Its spurs and tapered strokes add a whimsical, gothic-leaning flavor that reads as historic, magical, and craft-driven.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic serif forms with a more expressive, calligraphic edge—combining traditional proportions with sharpened, spurred terminals to deliver a distinctive, narrative-driven voice.
The caps carry the most personality, with several letters featuring distinctive inner curls and prominent top serifs that create a strong headline presence. Numerals and punctuation (as seen in the sample) follow the same spurred, high-contrast logic, helping the design feel consistent across mixed-case settings.