Serif Normal Obdey 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: books, editorial, magazines, reports, headlines, classic, formal, literary, authoritative, elegant, readability, tradition, clarity, gravity, bracketed, crisp, literate, refined.
A high-contrast text serif with clear thick–thin modulation and sharply defined bracketed serifs. Proportions lean toward the classic book-face model: moderate x-height, sturdy vertical stems, and elegantly tapered curves that keep counters open at text sizes. The capitals feel stately and balanced, while the lowercase shows smooth, controlled joins and a consistent rhythm across lines. Numerals appear lining and similarly high-contrast, with delicate hairlines and pronounced main strokes.
Well suited to book typography, magazines, and newspaper-style layouts where a classic serif texture is desired. It also works effectively for essays, reports, academic material, and other content-forward documents, with enough contrast and refinement to serve for display lines, pull quotes, and elegant headings.
This serif conveys a composed, literary tone with a touch of formality. The crisp contrast and refined terminals give it an authoritative, traditional voice that feels at home in editorial and institutional settings. Overall it reads as confident and classical rather than playful or casual.
The design appears intended as a conventional, high-contrast serif for comfortable long-form reading while still offering a polished, premium appearance for headlines. Its restrained details and consistent stroke logic prioritize clarity and typographic neutrality over overt stylistic eccentricity.
The type shows a disciplined contrast model: hairlines stay fine but controlled, and serifs remain crisp without becoming slab-like. In the sample text, word shapes stay stable and evenly spaced, producing a familiar, traditional page color typical of conventional text serifs.