Serif Other Puza 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, logotypes, packaging, gothic, macabre, theatrical, old-world, whimsical, display impact, vintage mood, gothic tone, distinctiveness, spiky, tapered, flared, inked, condensed.
A very condensed serif display face with dramatic thick–thin contrast and sharply tapered terminals. Strokes often swell into narrow vertical stems and then pinch into pointed, wedge-like serifs that feel carved or ink-pulled rather than mechanically crisp. Counters are tight and vertically oriented, with occasional angular notches and flicked joins that create a lively, slightly irregular rhythm. The lowercase is compact and tall, with short extenders and small, clean punctuation; figures follow the same narrow, high-contrast construction.
This font suits display work where a narrow footprint and strong personality are assets—headlines, posters, book and album covers, and striking wordmarks. It can also work for themed packaging or editorial pull quotes when given generous size and spacing to let the sharp details stay clear.
The overall tone is darkly theatrical and antiquarian, blending gothic poster energy with a hand-inked, storybook edge. Its sharp terminals and compressed proportions suggest mystery, drama, and a slightly mischievous, macabre flair rather than neutral readability.
The design appears intended to provide a condensed, high-drama serif voice with gothic and vintage cues, emphasizing pointed terminals, extreme contrast, and a slightly handmade texture to create immediate visual impact in titles and branding.
In text, the narrow set and high contrast create a strong vertical cadence that reads best at larger sizes. Several glyphs show intentionally idiosyncratic shaping (pinched joins, pointed finials) that adds character but can make dense passages feel busy when set too small or too tight.