Serif Other Tobo 10 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, editorial display, gothic, vintage, dramatic, regal, theatrical, heritage, impact, drama, ornamental edge, display emphasis, blackletter-inflected, flared serifs, wedge terminals, condensed, vertical stress.
A condensed, vertically driven serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and sharp, flared terminals. The letterforms feel built from tall, narrow stems with wedge-like feet and pointed, beakish joins, giving many characters a subtly blackletter-inflected silhouette without fully becoming a fractured textura. Curves are tightened into ovular counters and notches, and the overall rhythm is punchy and staccato, with strong vertical stress and crisp interior corners that read especially clearly in the sample text and numerals.
Best suited for display typography where its sharp contrast and condensed verticality can carry a strong visual voice—posters, mastheads, album or event titles, brand marks, and heritage-leaning packaging. It can also work for editorial pull quotes or section headers when a gothic or vintage tone is desired.
The font conveys a gothic, old-world gravitas with a poster-like sense of drama. Its sharp terminals and compressed proportions suggest tradition, ceremony, and a slightly mysterious theatrical flair—more “heritage headline” than neutral book serif.
The design appears intended to deliver an assertive, historically tinged display serif: condensed for impact, high-contrast for drama, and detailed terminals to evoke a gothic/antique atmosphere while remaining legible in headline settings.
Ascenders and capitals dominate the texture, while the lowercase maintains a compact, upright stance with distinctive angular joins and narrow apertures. The numerals match the same condensed, high-contrast construction, creating a cohesive display color that holds up well at large sizes and in short, emphatic phrases.