Serif Other Efba 2 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, branding, dramatic, theatrical, vintage, editorial, whimsical, display impact, ornamental tone, vintage flavor, brand distinctiveness, flared, incised, calligraphic, sculptural, swashy.
A decorative serif with heavy, compact forms and sharply modeled stroke contrast. Many letters show wedge-like, flared terminals and cut-in notches that create a carved, incised feeling rather than conventional bracketed serifs. Curves are broad and taut, with teardrop-style joins and occasional internal scoops that add strong black/white interplay. The rhythm is assertive and display-oriented, with distinctive, individualized silhouettes across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to headlines, posters, book covers, and branding where the sculptural contrast and carved terminals can be appreciated. It works especially well for short phrases, mastheads, and packaging fronts that benefit from a dramatic, vintage-leaning display texture.
The overall tone is bold and theatrical, mixing classic serif gravitas with playful, ornamental twists. Its sharp cuts and dramatic contrasts read as vintage and poster-like, suggesting a deliberate, attention-seeking voice rather than quiet neutrality.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display serif that reinterprets traditional letterforms with incised cuts and flared terminals to create a more ornamental, handcrafted presence. Its goal seems to be memorability and visual character in large-scale typography rather than extended reading.
In text, the strong internal notches and flared endings create a lively, uneven texture that becomes a defining feature at larger sizes. Counters tend to be relatively tight in several glyphs, and the most decorative letters (notably some diagonals and curved joins) give the typeface a distinctive, logo-ready personality.