Serif Other Ekty 3 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, mastheads, gothic, medieval, stern, ceremonial, historic, historical echo, display impact, carved look, authoritative tone, blackletter-inspired, beveled, chiseled, angular, faceted.
A faceted serif display face with sharp, chamfered corners and wedge-like terminals that suggest carved or cut letterforms rather than written strokes. Stems are heavy and fairly uniform, with moderate contrast appearing mainly through tapered joins and triangular notches. Counters tend to be compact and polygonal (notably in O/Q and the lowercase bowls), and many glyphs feature clipped interior corners that create a rhythmic, saw-tooth texture in text. Uppercase forms are sturdy and blocky, while the lowercase keeps a straight-backed, constructed feel with short ascenders and a consistent, squared-off silhouette.
Best suited to display roles where its chiseled detailing can be appreciated: headlines, posters, mastheads, branding marks, and packaging. It can also work for short, high-impact phrases in invitations or certificates where a formal, historic voice is desired, while longer passages benefit from generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is gothic and ceremonial, evoking medieval signage, old-world announcements, and authoritative proclamations. Its crisp angles and carved detailing feel stern and dramatic, lending a sense of tradition and gravitas rather than softness or casual warmth.
The design appears intended to reinterpret blackletter-era gravitas through a constructed, faceted serif approach—prioritizing emblematic presence, crisp geometry, and a carved aesthetic for impactful display typography.
In continuous text, the repeated chamfers and interior cut-ins create a distinctive sparkle that can feel busy at small sizes but striking at larger settings. Numerals follow the same angular, cut-corner logic, reading as sturdy and emblematic. The ampersand is bold and decorative, matching the font’s hard-edged construction.