Serif Normal Onpi 6 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Acreva' by Andfonts, 'Retro Voice' by BlessedPrint, and 'Portada' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, posters, branding, traditional, confident, formal, collegiate, impact, authority, readability, heritage, bracketed, rounded, ball terminals, beaked, sculpted.
A sturdy serif with full, dark color and clearly bracketed serifs. Strokes are smoothly modulated rather than sharply contrasted, with rounded joins and subtly flared, sculpted terminals that read slightly beaked in places. The letterforms feel compact and weighty, with generous interior curves (notably in bowls) and a steady, conventional rhythm that keeps lines coherent in text. Numerals and capitals share the same robust, slightly compressed presence, maintaining consistent texture across mixed-case settings.
Best suited to headlines and subheads where a solid, traditional serif voice is needed, and it can also serve for short editorial passages where strong presence is desired. It works well for book and magazine covers, posters, and branding systems that benefit from a classic, institutional tone.
The overall tone is traditional and authoritative, with a confident, print-forward presence. Its heavy, rounded detailing and classic serif cues lend it a collegiate and institutional flavor, while still feeling approachable rather than austere.
The design appears intended as a dependable, conventional serif with extra visual weight for impactful reading sizes. It prioritizes a consistent, dark typographic color and familiar proportions, aiming for clear authority and strong shelf or page presence.
In the samples, the dense stroke weight produces a strong headline color and a pronounced “inked” texture, especially in tighter combinations; the design’s rounded bracketing helps prevent it from feeling brittle. Curved letters show a soft, carved quality, and the serif treatment remains consistent from capitals through lowercase and figures.