Serif Other Dora 13 is a very bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, editorial, vintage, playful, theatrical, confident, retro, attention grabbing, display impact, vintage flavor, expressive forms, bulbous, swashy, bracketed, rounded, flared.
A decorative serif with dense, compact counters and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are built from heavy verticals and swelling curves, with sharply tapered joins and small, wedge-like terminals that read as stylized serifs. The overall silhouette is wide and blocky, but the internal shapes are lively: bowls and arches pinch inward, curves bulge outward, and diagonals often end in angled, carved-looking tips. Spacing appears tight in text, creating a dark, continuous texture that emphasizes word shapes over individual strokes.
Best suited to large-size display settings such as posters, headlines, event graphics, and bold brand marks where its sculpted details can read clearly. It can also work for short editorial titles or packaging callouts that benefit from a dense, high-impact texture rather than long-form readability.
The font projects a vintage show-lettering attitude—bold, attention-grabbing, and slightly whimsical. Its dramatic contrast and curvy, sculpted details give it a theatrical, poster-like flavor that feels both classic and playful rather than formal or restrained.
The design appears intended to maximize visual impact with a dark typographic color and a distinctive, carved-serif personality. It emphasizes expressive curves and dramatic modulation to evoke classic display typography while staying highly graphic and contemporary in rhythm.
Distinctive quirks—like the curling tail on Q, the stylized diagonal treatments in K/V/W/X, and the teardrop-like interior shapes in several letters—push it firmly into display territory. Numerals share the same swelling curves and sharp tapers, keeping the set visually unified.