Serif Other Tofu 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, posters, magazine titles, branding, elegant, theatrical, literary, vintage, quirky, distinctive display, editorial flair, vintage tone, dramatic emphasis, high-waisted, spiky serifs, tapered strokes, ink-trap hints, flared terminals.
A condensed serif with tall proportions, tapered strokes, and sharply defined, often wedge-like serifs. The design shows a slightly irregular, hand-inked feel: terminals flare and pinch, curves tighten into narrow apertures, and joins occasionally suggest subtle ink-trap-like notches. Capitals are high-waisted and narrow, with elongated verticals and compact bowls, while the lowercase maintains a small x-height with prominent ascenders and descenders that give lines a vertical, columnar rhythm. Figures follow the same narrow stance, with stylized curves and lively, calligraphic modulation rather than geometric uniformity.
Best suited to display settings where its tall, condensed rhythm can create impact—headlines, book and album covers, posters, and identity work that benefits from a literary or theatrical flavor. It can work for short editorial pull quotes or section openers, but the tight counters and distinctive detailing are likely strongest when used above body-text sizes.
The overall tone feels refined yet eccentric—like a bookish display face with a whiff of old playbills or editorial titling. Its sharp serifs and tall, compressed silhouette read as sophisticated and slightly dramatic, while the uneven, pinched detailing adds character and a faintly gothic or whimsical edge.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, high-contrast editorial voice with decorative serif energy—combining classical proportions with idiosyncratic terminal shaping to stand out in titling and branding contexts.
Stroke endings and serifs vary subtly from glyph to glyph, producing a lively texture that becomes more noticeable at larger sizes. The narrow internal counters and tight spacing impression can make dense paragraphs feel busy, but it adds distinct personality in headlines.