Serif Other Ekga 3 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logotypes, book covers, art deco, stencil, theatrical, retro, editorial, display impact, vintage flavor, ornamental carving, signage feel, branding, wedge serif, ink-trap, notched, cut-out, high-impact.
A decorative serif with heavy verticals and sharply carved, wedge-like terminals. Many letters incorporate deliberate cut-outs and notches, creating a stencil-adjacent construction with internal openings and small triangular breaks at joins and curves. The geometry alternates between rigid, pillar-like stems and smooth, rounded bowls, producing a distinctive rhythm of solid black mass punctuated by precise voids. Counters are often partially enclosed or pinched, and several forms show teardrop-like apertures and angular incisions that read as intentional display detailing rather than text-facing refinement.
Best suited to headlines and other large-size settings where the notches and internal cut-outs stay clearly visible. It works well for posters, packaging, and logotypes that want a vintage-signage or Deco-influenced voice, and can add distinctive flavor to book covers and editorial display lines.
The overall tone feels Art Deco–leaning and theatrical, with a sense of luxury signage and period display lettering. The cut-in details add drama and a slightly mysterious, poster-like character, making the face feel crafted and ornamental rather than neutral.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display serif that blends traditional serif silhouettes with stencil-like carving and ornamental ink-trap-style cutaways. Its goal is to create strong black shapes with memorable internal detailing for branding and titling applications.
The strongest visual signature is the consistent use of carved negative shapes—small wedges, notches, and inner cut-outs—that create a crisp sparkle at large sizes. The uppercase and numerals present as particularly monumental, while the lowercase maintains the same carved language for continuity in headlines and short passages.