Serif Normal Aple 9 is a bold, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazine, posters, book covers, dramatic, classic, refined, assertive, display impact, classic voice, expressive italic, editorial tone, bracketed, calligraphic, ball terminals, ink traps, oldstyle figures.
A bold, right-leaning serif with pronounced stroke contrast and a calligraphic, cut-with-a-pen feel. The serifs are strongly bracketed and often taper to sharp points, with teardrop and ball-like terminals appearing in several lowercase forms. Letterforms show lively, slightly irregular modulation and diagonal stress, giving the texture a rhythmic, energetic flow rather than a rigidly mechanical pattern. Spacing and widths vary across the alphabet, and the numerals read as oldstyle figures with differing heights, reinforcing an editorial, text-forward character.
Best suited to short-to-medium text at display sizes where the contrast, angled rhythm, and pointed detailing can be appreciated—editorial headlines, magazine decks, pull quotes, posters, and book-cover titling. It can also work for brand marks that want a classic serif base with a more animated, expressive italic voice.
The overall tone is theatrical and confident, with a vintage editorial flavor that feels both refined and slightly flamboyant. It suggests sophistication and tradition, but the steep italic angle and sharp terminals add urgency and motion, making it feel more expressive than strictly bookish.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional serif reading model with heightened drama—combining traditional proportions and bracketed serifs with a more calligraphic italic energy and bold contrast for standout typography.
The uppercase has a strong presence with sculpted curves (notably in C, G, Q, and S) and crisp, pointed joins, while the lowercase leans heavily into swash-like entry/exit strokes on letters such as a, f, y, and z. The lining is consistent, but the forms retain a hand-influenced irregularity that keeps large text from looking overly uniform.