Serif Other Ekmy 13 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, badges, stencil, industrial, military, posterish, rugged, stenciling, impact, texture, ruggedness, display, ink-trap, chiseled, segmented, notched, high-impact.
A heavy display serif with a distinctly segmented, stencil-like construction. Many strokes break into separate blocks, leaving sharp triangular notches and teardrop-like cut-ins that read like ink traps or punched apertures. The letterforms are compact and sturdy with broad, rounded outer curves contrasted by abrupt internal voids, creating a rhythmic pattern of black shapes and carefully placed gaps. Serifs appear as blunt, flared terminals rather than long brackets, and counters are often partially opened or interrupted, giving the alphabet a mechanical, cut-out feel.
Best suited for large-scale headlines, posters, and signage where its stencil segmentation and notched details can be clearly seen. It can also work well on packaging, labels, badges, or thematic branding that benefits from an industrial or militaristic atmosphere. For long reading text, it will be more effective as an accent than as a primary body face due to the frequent stroke interruptions.
The overall tone is utilitarian and assertive, evoking labeling, stenciling, and rugged signage. Its dramatic cut-ins and hard-edged apertures add a slightly eccentric, vintage-industrial character that feels bold and attention-seeking rather than refined or literary.
The font appears designed to translate traditional serif proportions into a stencil/cut-out aesthetic, using deliberate gaps and wedge-shaped notches to create strong texture and instant recognition. Its construction suggests an intent to look durable and reproducible in bold applications, while maintaining decorative character through unusual internal shaping.
The design shows strong individuality in how it treats joins and terminals: many curves are “bitten” by consistent wedge-shaped voids, and several glyphs adopt split-stroke solutions that prioritize texture over continuous outlines. The result is highly distinctive at larger sizes, while small sizes may emphasize the breaks and apertures as a defining texture.