Serif Normal Ofnab 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, branding, pull quotes, classic, bookish, authoritative, vintage, strong presence, print classic, readable display, heritage tone, bracketed, rounded serifs, soft terminals, compact, dark.
This serif shows compact, dark letterforms with sturdy stems and gently bracketed serifs that flare into rounded, bulb-like ends. Curves are full and slightly squarish in places, giving counters a contained, weighty feel, while the contrast remains moderate and consistent across the alphabet. The uppercase reads stately and wide-shouldered in key shapes, while the lowercase stays compact with a straightforward two-storey a and single-storey g; overall spacing and rhythm lean dense and text-forward rather than airy. Numerals match the heavy color and share the same softly swelling terminals, helping the set feel cohesive at display and short-text sizes.
It fits best where a strong serif voice is needed—magazine and newspaper-style headlines, book-cover titling, pull quotes, and identity work that benefits from a traditional, trustworthy tone. The dense texture can also work for short passages of text in print-like layouts where a darker typographic color is desirable.
The tone is traditional and confident, with a slightly old-style, printed-page character. Its soft, rounded serifs temper the heaviness, lending a warm, heritage feel that suggests established institutions and editorial credibility rather than sharp modernity.
The font appears designed to deliver a conventional serif structure with extra visual weight and softened, bracketed details for a distinctive, print-classic presence. It prioritizes a steady rhythm and sturdy forms that hold up well in prominent text while maintaining a familiar reading feel.
The design’s defining cue is the combination of robust verticals and small, rounded serif finishes, which produces a distinctive “inked” texture in paragraphs. Shapes stay upright and disciplined, but the softened terminals add personality that can read as subtly vintage in headlines.