Serif Other Eflo 9 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, branding, retro, theatrical, authoritative, playful, display impact, vintage flavor, decorative character, signage feel, bracketed, swashy, ball terminals, incised.
This is a heavy, display-oriented serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and broad, sculpted letterforms. Serifs are bracketed and often flare into wedge-like terminals, with occasional pointed or teardrop endings that give the strokes a carved, incised feel. Counters are relatively compact for the weight, while curves (notably in C, G, S, and the numerals) show deliberate, stylized swelling and tapering rather than purely classical proportions. The rhythm is bold and emphatic, with distinctive terminal shapes and a slightly uneven, characterful texture that reads as decorative at headline sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and cover typography where its contrast and decorative terminals can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can add a retro, theatrical tone to branding, packaging, and event materials, especially when paired with simpler supporting text. For long passages, it’s more effective as a punchy display accent than as a primary reading face.
The font projects a vintage, show-poster confidence—bold, slightly mischievous, and theatrical. Its dramatic contrast and sculpted terminals add a sense of flair and spectacle, while the sturdy mass keeps it feeling assertive and attention-grabbing. Overall it balances old-world seriousness with a playful, decorative twist.
The design appears intended as a characterful display serif that evokes vintage print and signage traditions while leaning into stylized terminals and dramatic modulation. It prioritizes distinct silhouettes and visual impact over understated readability, aiming to deliver strong personality in titles and short statements.
The lowercase includes notable display quirks—single-storey forms and rounded terminals that can feel more calligraphic than text-seriffed, especially in letters like a, g, and y. Numerals are similarly stylized, with strong curves and tapered joins that favor personality over neutrality. In blocks of text, the dense weight and active terminals create a lively, patterned texture that is best used with generous spacing and short line lengths.