Serif Other Tene 2 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logo marks, signage, gothic, vintage, mysterious, dramatic, editorial, dramatic display, historic flavor, compact impact, themed branding, blackletter-tinged, angular, beveled, spurred, condensed.
A condensed decorative serif with tall proportions, compact counters, and a strongly vertical rhythm. Strokes stay largely even in thickness with crisp, chiseled-looking terminals and pronounced spurs that read like carved facets rather than soft bracketed serifs. Many forms incorporate angular notches and sharp inside corners, giving the letters a slightly blackletter-leaning construction while remaining largely Roman in skeleton. Curves are tightened and often squared off, producing a rigid, architectural texture that stays consistent from caps through lowercase and figures.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, branding wordmarks, labels, and display signage where its condensed footprint and ornate detailing can be appreciated. It can also work for themed packaging or editorial titling that benefits from a gothic or vintage atmosphere, while extended small-size text will require careful spacing and generous size for clarity.
The overall tone is dark and ceremonial, with an old-world, headline-driven presence. Its sharp facets and compressed stance evoke gothic signage and period display typography, lending a sense of mystery and theatrical seriousness. The texture feels assertive and crafted, like lettering cut in wood or metal.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, attention-grabbing display serif with a gothic-tinged, carved aesthetic. Its consistent angular detailing and tight proportions suggest a focus on creating a distinctive historical mood while preserving readable Latin letterforms for contemporary display use.
In the sample text, the dense vertical patterning creates strong word shapes but can become visually busy in longer passages, especially where tight apertures and pointed joins cluster. The numerals and lowercase maintain the same angular detailing, helping mixed-case and alphanumeric settings look cohesive in display contexts.