Serif Other Ebja 3 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, editorial display, playful, retro, theatrical, whimsical, quirky, expressive display, retro flavor, attention grabbing, ornamental impact, brand character, ball terminals, flared serifs, ink traps, tapered strokes, bulbous curves.
A very heavy, high-contrast serif with exaggerated, sculpted forms and a lively, irregular rhythm. Strokes swing between thick, rounded bowls and sharply pinched joins, with frequent teardrop/ball terminals and flared, wedge-like serifs. Curves are slightly flattened and pushed into asymmetrical silhouettes, giving counters a distinctive, “molded” look; several joins show deliberate notches that read like ink-trap styling. Overall spacing and widths vary noticeably by character, reinforcing a display-first, attention-grabbing texture in words and lines.
Best suited to large-size applications where its contrast and ornamental terminals can read clearly, such as posters, headlines, brand marks, packaging titles, and editorial display pull-quotes. It can also work for short, characterful subheads, but the strong decorative rhythm may be overwhelming for long body text.
The letterforms project a playful, retro showcard energy—confident, theatrical, and slightly mischievous. Its dramatic contrast and bouncy terminals feel decorative and characterful rather than formal, lending a friendly eccentricity to headlines.
The design appears intended as a decorative serif for display typography, prioritizing distinctive silhouettes, strong contrast, and playful terminal treatment to create an instantly recognizable voice.
The uppercase has strong, emblematic shapes suited to short bursts, while the lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic details (pinched joints, curled terminals) that increase personality in running display text. Numerals and punctuation follow the same bold, curved logic, maintaining a cohesive, highly stylized color on the page.