Serif Other Etsi 8 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, magazines, posters, packaging, fashion, editorial, elegant, theatrical, sharp, display impact, editorial voice, stylized elegance, brand distinction, high-waisted, flared, chiseled, crisp, calligraphic.
A decorative serif with tall proportions, narrow apertures, and a strong interplay of thick verticals and razor-thin hairlines. Serifs and terminals are cut into triangular, wedge-like shapes that create bright, blade-like notches at joins and stroke ends. Curves are taut and somewhat compressed, with pointed transitions on letters like C, G, S, and the bowls of a, b, d, and p. The overall texture is rhythmic but intentionally spiky, producing dramatic sparkle and clear vertical emphasis in both caps and lowercase.
Best suited to headlines, mastheads, brand marks, and short-form statements where its sharp terminals and high fashion texture can be appreciated. It can add a luxe, dramatic voice to packaging and campaign graphics, and works particularly well at larger sizes where the fine hairlines and wedge cuts remain clear.
The tone is refined but edgy: classic editorial elegance filtered through a sharp, stylized, almost couture sensibility. The crisp wedge cuts and high contrast introduce a slightly mysterious, theatrical character that reads as premium and attention-seeking rather than neutral.
Likely designed to reinterpret classical serif proportions with a carved, wedge-terminal construction that heightens contrast and creates a distinctive, cut-paper sparkle. The emphasis seems to be on creating memorable display typography with an editorial, premium voice rather than everyday text neutrality.
Spacing appears tuned for display, with distinctive interior cut-ins that can create striking patterns in repeated letters (notably in M/W/X and round forms). Numerals echo the same carved, pointed logic, giving figures a fashion-forward, poster-ready presence.