Serif Normal Orno 2 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book text, magazine, branding, traditional, authoritative, formal, literary, readability, authority, space saving, classic tone, editorial voice, bracketed, crisp, stately, compact, calligraphic.
This serif typeface presents compact proportions with a firm, weighty presence and distinctly bracketed serifs. Stems are strong and vertical, while curved strokes show noticeable modulation, giving the letters a crisp, engraved-like rhythm. Counters tend to be relatively tight, contributing to a dense texture in paragraphs, and the overall fit feels economical. Terminals are mostly conventional and slightly tapered, with clear, well-defined joins and a consistent, text-oriented structure across caps, lowercase, and figures.
It works well for editorial typography such as magazines, book interiors, and serious newsletters, where a classic serif voice is desired. The compact proportions also make it useful for headlines, subheads, and pull quotes when space is limited but a strong typographic presence is needed. It can support branding systems that aim for heritage, tradition, or institutional credibility.
The tone is classic and editorial, with a composed seriousness that reads as established and trustworthy. Its strong contrast and compact stance add a slightly dramatic, bookish flavor, suitable for content that wants to feel traditional and authoritative rather than casual or purely utilitarian.
The design appears intended as a conventional, text-ready serif with a sturdy build and refined modulation, balancing readability with a more emphatic, high-contrast bite. Its compact width and strong serifs suggest an aim to deliver an authoritative page color and a classic publishing tone across both display and longer-form settings.
In the sample text, the face maintains a steady, dark typographic color and a disciplined baseline, which helps it hold together in longer lines. The numerals and uppercase forms appear assertive and well-suited to prominent settings, while the lowercase retains conventional text-serif familiarity for continuous reading.