Serif Other Nako 8 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, posters, packaging, branding, storybook, whimsical, vintage, theatrical, ornate, expressive serif, distinctive display, vintage flavor, whimsy, branding voice, flared, calligraphic, soft serifs, bulbous, curvilinear.
A decorative serif with broad proportions, rounded bowls, and lively, sculpted terminals. Strokes show moderate contrast with softened joins and pronounced flare at the ends, creating wedge-like serifs and teardrop counters in places. The letterforms lean on curving, calligraphic gestures—especially in diagonals and arms—while keeping an overall upright stance. Curves are generous and slightly elastic, giving the alphabet an uneven, handmade rhythm that remains consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to display sizes where its flared terminals and decorative contours can be appreciated—headlines, book and album covers, posters, packaging, and brand marks. It can work for short subheads or pull quotes, but the pronounced styling may become busy in dense body text.
The tone feels storybook and theatrical, with a vintage eccentricity that reads as playful rather than severe. Its exaggerated curves and flared endings suggest fantasy, folklore, or classic display titling, bringing a sense of charm and personality to short phrases.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a traditional serif into a more expressive, decorative voice by amplifying flare, curvature, and sculpted counters. The goal seems to be strong personality and memorable silhouettes while keeping familiar serif structure for legibility in display settings.
Capitals present strong, emblematic silhouettes with distinctive internal shaping, while lowercase maintains readable proportions but with noticeable quirks in terminals and cross-strokes. Numerals follow the same curvy, embellished logic, reinforcing a cohesive display character across the set.