Serif Other Efno 3 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, victorian, circus, playful, dramatic, whimsical, attention grabbing, vintage flavor, decorative display, poster impact, flared, bracketed, bulb terminals, swashy, soft corners.
A highly stylized serif display face with weighty, sculpted forms and pronounced contrast between thick stems and tapered joins. Serifs are flared and often bracketed, with occasional wedge-like feet and inward scoops that give counters and terminals a carved, poster-like feel. Several glyphs feature ball terminals and curving notches, creating a lively silhouette and a slightly irregular rhythm across the alphabet. The overall construction is compact and dense in text, with strong vertical emphasis and distinctive, decorative detailing in letters and numerals.
Best suited for large-scale display applications such as posters, event titles, cover typography, brand marks, and packaging where its decorative serif details can read clearly. It can also work for short pull quotes or mastheads, but its strong personality and dense color make it less appropriate for long-form text.
The font projects a theatrical, old-fashioned show-poster energy—bold, attention-grabbing, and slightly mischievous. Its ornate terminals and sculpted shapes evoke vintage signage and headline typography with a playful, circus-like flair.
The likely intention is to provide a bold, expressive serif with vintage show-card influences, maximizing impact through high contrast, flared serifs, and ornamental terminals while maintaining an upright, structured stance.
The design relies on distinctive interior cut-ins and swelling curves that become more prominent as size increases, making it particularly characterful at display sizes. The numerals share the same dramatic contrast and decorative terminals, helping headlines and short numeric callouts feel cohesive.