Serif Other Dere 13 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, victorian, circus, whimsical, western, retro, display impact, vintage flavor, ornamental serif, poster readability, bracketed serifs, ball terminals, soft corners, bulbous, playful.
A heavy, high-contrast serif with rounded, bracketed terminals and distinctive ball-like finials that create a soft, sculpted silhouette. Strokes swell and pinch with a calligraphic feel, and many joins are eased into teardrop or club-shaped endings, giving the letters a carved, poster-ready presence. The uppercase shows decorative curls and tucked-in terminals, while the lowercase is compact with sturdy stems and lively, slightly irregular serif detailing. Numerals are bold and rounded, matching the face’s inflated rhythm and strong black coverage.
Best suited to large headlines, posters, signage, and branding where its ornate terminals and bold color can act as the main visual hook. It can work for short subheads or punchy callouts, but longer passages will feel dense and decorative.
The overall tone is theatrical and nostalgic, leaning toward a show-poster or old-time display aesthetic. Its bouncy curves and ornamental terminals read as playful and attention-seeking rather than formal, with a hint of vintage Americana and fairground charm.
This design appears intended as a decorative display serif that combines strong contrast with rounded, ornamental terminals to evoke a vintage show-card sensibility while remaining sturdy and highly visible at large sizes.
The face maintains consistent weight and terminal styling across caps, lowercase, and figures, producing a cohesive “inked” texture in lines of text. Spacing in the sample text suggests it is most comfortable at display sizes, where the interior counters and decorative terminals have room to breathe.