Serif Normal Olnir 8 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, posters, branding, classic, bookish, authoritative, vintage, formal, space-saving, editorial tone, classic flavor, strong presence, bracketed, high-waisted, ink-trapless, vertical stress, ball terminals.
A compact serif with a tall, economical footprint and tightly set proportions. Stems are sturdy and largely vertical, paired with gently bracketed serifs that flare into small wedge-like feet and capped terminals. Curves show a traditional, slightly vertical stress; bowls are relatively narrow, and counters stay controlled, giving the face a dense, efficient rhythm. Lowercase forms keep a conventional structure with a two-storey a and g, a narrow e with a restrained eye, and a compact, slightly pinched s; punctuation-like dots and terminals tend toward rounded/ball details that add a touch of softness to the otherwise firm build.
Well suited to headlines, subheads, and titling where space is limited but a classic serif voice is desired. It can also serve for short editorial passages, pull quotes, and packaging or branding that benefits from a condensed, authoritative texture.
The overall tone reads traditional and editorial, with a confident, somewhat old-style seriousness. Its condensed texture and sturdy detailing evoke printed matter—newspapers, book spines, and institutional typography—while the rounded terminals keep it from feeling harsh.
The design appears aimed at delivering a traditional text-serif impression in a space-saving width, balancing sturdy strokes and bracketed serifs with just enough rounding in terminals to keep long lines from feeling brittle.
Caps are assertive and narrow, with pointed apexes and crisp joins that hold up well at display sizes. The numerals follow the same compact logic, with strong verticals and clear weight distribution that maintains an even color in lines of text.