Serif Other Tomo 6 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logotypes, book covers, victorian, theatrical, old-timey, showman, storybook, display impact, vintage flavor, space saving, decorative detail, bracketed, beaky, flared, condensed, tall.
A tall, condensed serif with sturdy stems, moderate stroke modulation, and sharply bracketed serifs that often flare into beak-like terminals. The forms are vertical and tightly proportioned, with narrow counters and a distinctly sculpted silhouette that reads strongly at display sizes. Curves and joins feel slightly carved, and several capitals (notably S, Q, and W) emphasize dramatic terminal shapes and tight internal spaces. Numerals are similarly compact and upright, matching the font’s assertive, poster-like rhythm.
Best suited to posters, headlines, titles, and short pull quotes where a condensed, high-contrast silhouette is useful for fitting words into tight spaces. It also works well for packaging and label design, event branding, and logotypes that benefit from a vintage, showy serif voice.
The overall tone is vintage and theatrical, evoking playbills, circus or carnival lettering, and Victorian-era display typography. Its high-impact, condensed presence feels confident and a bit eccentric, with a crafted, ornamental edge rather than a purely bookish texture.
The design appears intended as a characterful condensed display serif: maximizing impact and vertical presence while adding ornamental, beaked terminals and tight counters to create a distinctly period-flavored look.
The condensed width and dense counters create a strong vertical cadence, while the distinctive terminals and bracketed serifs add character that can become visually busy in extended small-size text. The sample paragraph shows the face holding together in mixed case, but it clearly favors headline and short-form settings where its idiosyncratic details can be appreciated.