Serif Normal Ogbal 9 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, headlines, branding, certificates, traditional, authoritative, bookish, formal, readability, classic tone, print flavor, formal voice, bracketed, ball terminals, sharp serifs, sturdy, crisp.
A high-contrast serif with sturdy vertical stems, fine hairlines, and crisp, bracketed serifs that taper to sharp points. The proportions lean classical with moderate letterfit and a steady baseline rhythm; rounded letters are generously open while joints and terminals stay clean and controlled. Lowercase forms show a conventional, readable structure with compact counters and subtle calligraphic modulation, and numerals share the same strong vertical emphasis and tapered finishing strokes.
Well-suited to editorial typography, book and long-form text at comfortable sizes, and display settings where a classic serif voice is desired. It can also support formal branding and institutional materials where clarity and tradition are priorities.
The overall tone is traditional and authoritative, with an editorial seriousness that reads as established and dependable. Its sharp serifs and strong contrast add a slightly dramatic, old-style gravitas without becoming ornamental.
The design appears intended as a conventional, readable serif that combines classic proportions with pronounced contrast for a refined, print-like presence. It aims to deliver a confident typographic color for both text and larger setting, emphasizing crisp serifs and disciplined structure over novelty.
In the text sample, the face maintains clear word shapes at larger sizes, with contrast and pointed serifs producing a crisp texture and pronounced vertical rhythm. Round letters (like O/C/G) feel stately and stable, while terminals on letters such as a, f, and r introduce a mildly expressive, classic-book flavor.