Serif Other Toby 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial display, packaging, titles, art deco, theatrical, elegant, vintage, posterlike, deco revival, headline impact, ornamental flair, vintage branding, condensed, stylized, high-waist, tapered, flared serifs.
This typeface is a highly condensed serif with tall proportions and pronounced vertical emphasis. Strokes are largely monolinear to modestly modulated, with sharp tapering at joins and terminals that read as flared, wedge-like serifs. Many letters show stylized, sculpted interior shaping—thin inner cuts and pinched apertures—creating a carved, ornamental look while keeping an overall clean outline. Curves (notably in C, G, S, and the bowls of a, b, d, p) are compact and upright, and the numerals follow the same narrow, display-oriented construction with distinctive, elongated forms.
Best suited for display typography where its condensed silhouette and ornamental detailing can read clearly—titles, posters, magazine headers, and branding lockups. It can add period flavor to packaging and label-style applications, especially when paired with simpler supporting text. For longer passages or small sizes, its compressed spacing and intricate internal shaping are more likely to feel heavy or busy, so it works most confidently in short, prominent lines.
The overall tone feels classic and dramatic, with a strong Art Deco and early-20th-century display sensibility. Its narrow, towering rhythm and sharpened details suggest sophistication and stagecraft, leaning more toward headline glamour than everyday neutrality. The crisp, chiseled shapes give it a slightly formal, poster-era personality that can feel both upscale and intentionally theatrical.
The letterforms appear designed to evoke a vintage, Deco-leaning display aesthetic through extreme condensation, flared serif terminals, and sculpted internal cuts. The intent seems to be creating a high-impact, stylish headline face that delivers drama and refinement while maintaining consistent structure across the character set.
The design relies on repeated vertical stems and consistent tapering to maintain cohesion across uppercase, lowercase, and figures. The narrow set and ornamental interior cuts increase visual sparkle at larger sizes, but also make the texture feel dense and assertive. Letterforms such as the uppercase M/W and the lowercase g/y feature distinctive, stylized constructions that reinforce its decorative intent.