Serif Other Tofu 13 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, book covers, posters, headlines, packaging, storybook, whimsical, vintage, elegant, theatrical, add character, evoke vintage, create drama, save space, display focus, bracketed, calligraphic, tapered, spiky, high-waisted.
A condensed, decorative serif with pronounced vertical emphasis and gently tapered strokes. Serifs are sharp and often bracketed, with flared, wedge-like terminals that give many letters a slightly spiky silhouette. Curves show a subtly calligraphic modulation, and counters are relatively open for the narrow set width. The lowercase features tall ascenders and deep, teardrop-like descenders (notably in g, j, p, q, y), while capitals read stately and narrow with crisp joins and pointed apexes. Numerals echo the same narrow, stylized construction, with distinctive curves and pronounced terminals.
Best suited to display typography such as headlines, book and album covers, posters, and branding where a narrow, characterful serif can carry tone. It can work for short passages or pull quotes when set with comfortable tracking and leading, but its decorative terminals make it less ideal for dense, small-size body text.
The overall tone feels storybook and theatrical—refined but playful, with a vintage, old-world flavor. Its pointed serifs and elongated proportions suggest a slightly mysterious, fantasy-leaning elegance rather than a purely classic book face.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, attention-grabbing serif with a literary and slightly fantastical personality. By combining a condensed structure with sharp, expressive serifs and dramatic descenders, it aims to feel both classic and character-driven for title and branding use.
In text, the condensed rhythm creates a strong vertical texture and a lively, slightly irregular color due to the animated terminals and varying internal shapes. The design reads best when given enough size to let the sharp serifs and distinctive descenders remain clear, especially in mixed-case settings.