Serif Other Ekty 2 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, logos, packaging, gothic, medieval, dramatic, old-world, storybook, historic flavor, thematic display, high impact, archaic tone, blackletter-influenced, angular, chiseled, faceted, craggy.
A decorative serif with blackletter-influenced construction and pronounced, faceted contours. Strokes are heavy and relatively even, with sharp internal angles, wedge-like terminals, and short, triangular spur serifs that feel cut rather than drawn. Bowls and counters skew polygonal (notably in O/C/G and the numerals), while joins often kink into abrupt direction changes, creating a chiseled rhythm across words. Uppercase forms are broad and commanding, and lowercase maintains a compact, upright stance with irregular, hand-carved nuances and distinct, angular punctuation-like dots on i/j.
Best suited to display contexts where a historic or fantastical voice is desired—headlines, posters, book and game titles, album art, branding marks, and packaging. It can also work for short pull quotes or section headers when you want bold, old-world emphasis.
The overall tone is gothic and ceremonial, evoking medieval signage, folklore titles, and fantasy settings. Its sharp edges and rugged texture read as forceful and dramatic, with an intentionally archaic, crafted character rather than a polished contemporary refinement.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional gothic/blackletter cues in a sturdy, highly legible display serif, prioritizing dramatic silhouette and carved, faceted detailing. It aims to deliver immediate thematic signaling—antique, medieval, or darkly theatrical—through consistent angular terminals and polygonal structure.
In text, the dense black shapes and numerous pointed details create a strong color on the line and a lively, slightly restless texture. The design’s angularity gives excellent impact at larger sizes, while the intricate notches and tight counters suggest more careful use as sizes get smaller.