Serif Other Pufu 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, mastheads, book covers, victorian, eccentric, theatrical, literary, old-world, vintage display, space saving, dramatic tone, distinct silhouette, condensed, elongated, bracketed, high-waisted, pointed terminals.
A condensed serif with strongly elongated proportions and a narrow set, combining vertical stress with moderate thick–thin contrast. Stems are tall and straight, while the serifs are small, bracketed, and slightly flared, giving the letterforms a sharpened, sculpted finish. Curves tend to be tight and upright, with teardrop-like terminals appearing on some lowercase forms and a generally high-waisted rhythm where bowls and joins sit higher on the stem. Overall spacing is compact, producing a dense, columnar texture with pronounced vertical emphasis.
Best suited to display settings where its condensed width and tall forms can create elegant vertical emphasis—headlines, posters, mastheads, and packaging. It can also work for short, stylized editorial uses such as chapter openers, pull quotes, or titling where a vintage, literary atmosphere is desired.
The tone feels vintage and slightly eccentric—more theatrical than purely bookish. Its condensed, elongated silhouettes evoke late-19th/early-20th display typography, suggesting a dramatic, curated mood suited to evocative titles and period-flavored branding.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, attention-grabbing serif voice with an old-world, decorative edge—prioritizing distinctive silhouette and vertical rhythm for titling over neutral text utility.
The design’s personality comes through in its tall ascenders and narrow counters, which create a distinctive, poster-like cadence even at modest sizes. Numerals follow the same condensed, upright logic, aligning well with the font’s vertical rhythm.