Serif Other Ekla 6 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, editorial display, dramatic, vintage, theatrical, stylized, assertive, attention, ornamentation, poster impact, vintage flavor, texturing, swashy, flared, cutout forms, sharp terminals, high-ink density.
A very heavy, right-leaning serif display with broad proportions and compact internal counters. Letterforms show a distinctive carved or stenciled-in feel: many bowls and diagonals contain deliberate wedge-like cut-ins and split strokes that create bright slits through the black shapes. Terminals are sharp and tapered, with flared serif-like endings that read more as sculpted notches than traditional bracketed serifs. The rhythm is energetic and slightly irregular, with angular joins, faceted curves, and a pronounced headline presence; numerals follow the same cutout logic, mixing rounded bowls with crisp, triangular incisions.
Best suited for large-scale display use where its cutout details can be appreciated—posters, headlines, title treatments, and brand marks. It can add a dramatic, retro-tinged voice to packaging and editorial feature typography, especially when used sparingly for emphasis rather than body copy.
The overall tone is bold and performative, evoking poster lettering and vintage showcard aesthetics. The carved slits and sharp terminals add a sense of motion and spectacle, giving text a punchy, theatrical character that feels more expressive than formal.
The design appears intended as an attention-grabbing display serif that blends traditional italic energy with decorative, carved-in negative spaces. Its goal seems to be creating a memorable silhouette and a textured black-and-white pattern that reads as crafted and theatrical in short phrases and titles.
In longer lines, the interior cutouts create a strong texture and sparkle, but also reduce counter clarity at small sizes—especially in letters with already tight apertures. The design’s distinctive negative shapes become a key identifying feature, so spacing and size choices will noticeably affect how readable or ornamental the setting feels.