Serif Other Ekmy 2 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, stencil, industrial, vintage, authoritative, dramatic, impact, stenciling, branding, thematic display, retro flavor, notched, ink-trap, engraved, poster, ornamental.
A heavy, display-oriented serif with sharp vertical stress and pronounced internal cut-ins that create a stencil-like, notched silhouette. Letterforms are built from robust stems and compact counters, with small, bracketed serif hints and frequent triangular or teardrop openings at joins and terminals. The shapes feel slightly compressed and sculpted, producing strong figure–ground effects and distinctive voids inside bowls and at corners. Overall spacing and rhythm prioritize impact over continuous texture, with individual glyphs reading as bold, carved units.
Best suited for short, prominent settings such as posters, headlines, brand marks, packaging, and signage where its notched detailing can be appreciated. It can also work for labels or themed titling that benefits from a stenciled, industrial character; it is less suited to long paragraphs where the strong cut-ins may disrupt text flow.
The font projects an industrial, utilitarian tone with a vintage poster sensibility. Its cut-in details and dark massing evoke stenciling, labeling, and old equipment markings, giving text a commanding, slightly theatrical presence. The overall voice feels assertive and rugged rather than delicate or bookish.
The design appears intended to merge classic serif structure with a decorative, stencil-inspired construction, maximizing black coverage while maintaining recognizable letter skeletons. The repeated interior breaks and shaped apertures suggest a focus on punchy display use and a crafted, industrial aesthetic.
The distinctive interior notches repeat across caps, lowercase, and numerals, creating a consistent ‘punched’ motif that helps distinguish similar forms at large sizes. Curved letters like C, G, O, and S emphasize deep counter-shaping, while straight-sided letters carry crisp corner interruptions that read like intentional tooling marks.