Serif Other Tody 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, branding, packaging, dramatic, vintage, theatrical, gothic, space-saving display, dramatic titling, vintage flavor, high impact, condensed, high-waisted, sharp serifs, wedge serifs, flared stems.
A highly condensed display serif with tall proportions and a pronounced vertical emphasis. Strokes show moderate thick–thin modulation, with sharp wedge-like serifs and flared terminals that create a crisp, chiseled silhouette. Curves are tightly drawn and counterforms are narrow, producing a compact rhythm with strong dark–light patterning in text. The overall construction feels deliberately stylized rather than strictly classical, mixing rigid stems with sculptural tapers for an assertive, poster-ready texture.
Best suited to headlines, posters, book covers, and branding where a tall, condensed serif can deliver authority and drama in limited space. It can also work for packaging or labels that want a vintage, theatrical voice, especially at larger sizes where the wedge details stay clear.
The tone is dramatic and slightly archaic, evoking playbills, Victorian-era titling, and mysterious or macabre themes. Its compressed elegance reads as formal and commanding, with a hint of showmanship.
The design appears intended to maximize impact and vertical elegance in tight widths, using sharp serifs and controlled contrast to create a distinctive, old-world display personality.
Letterforms maintain consistent narrowness and a strong baseline presence, while the sharp serifs and tapered joins add sparkle at larger sizes. In continuous text the dense spacing and narrow apertures create a striking, high-impact color that favors display use over long reading.