Serif Other Koku 5 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, mastheads, title cards, industrial, noir, poster, retro, authoritative, impact, distinctiveness, vintage feel, industrial edge, angular, ink-trap, beveled, notched, squared.
A heavy, angular serif with compact counters and strongly squared outlines. The letterforms rely on straight stems and broad, flat terminals, with wedge-like serifs and frequent notches/cut-ins that create an ink-trap or stenciled impression. Curves are minimized and often resolved into chamfered corners, giving rounds like O and Q a rectangular, inset feel. Spacing is sturdy and even, with a rhythmic pattern of verticals and sharp interior angles that stays consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to display typography such as posters, headlines, mastheads, and title treatments where its sharp notches and chunky serifs can read clearly. It can also work for packaging and labels that benefit from a bold, vintage-industrial voice, especially in short phrases and large sizes.
The overall tone feels tough and theatrical, mixing a vintage headline sensibility with a slightly mechanical, hard-edged finish. The sharp cuts and boxed shapes suggest a utilitarian, industrial mood while still reading as decorative and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a distinctive, carved-in look—combining classic serif cues with geometric, cutaway detailing for a memorable display texture.
The design shows deliberate interior cutaways in several glyphs (notably in bowls and joins), which increases texture at display sizes but can make counters feel tight in dense settings. Numerals follow the same squared, notched construction, keeping the typographic color consistent in mixed alphanumeric use.