Serif Other Efba 5 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, titles, theatrical, retro, bold, playful, dramatic, headline, impact, character, poster, chiseled, flared, wedge serif, notched, sculpted.
A heavy, display-oriented serif with pronounced contrast and flared, wedge-like terminals that read as carved rather than bracketed. Many curves show sharp internal notches and tapered joins, creating a chiseled rhythm across counters and bowls. The overall silhouette is broad and assertive, with slightly irregular, stylized detailing that makes the texture lively and decorative while remaining clearly upright.
Best suited for headlines, posters, packaging, and branding where a strong, vintage-leaning personality is desired. It can work well for event titles, editorial display, album or movie-style typography, and short bursts of copy where the dramatic texture enhances the message. For extended reading or small sizes, its intense contrast and ornamental shaping may feel busy, so it’s most effective as a display face.
The font projects a loud, theatrical confidence with a playful, slightly mischievous edge. Its dramatic thick–thin shifts and sculpted forms give it a retro, poster-like energy that feels more expressive than neutral.
This design appears intended to maximize impact at large sizes through strong contrast, wide proportions, and distinctive carved-in details. The sharpened terminals and notched transitions suggest a deliberately decorative construction aimed at recognizable wordshapes and a memorable typographic voice.
The numerals and capitals maintain the same chiseled, high-contrast theme, producing a dense, graphic color on the page. The lowercase includes distinctive, stylized bowls and joins that add character and can subtly vary the texture across words, reinforcing its decorative, display-first intent.