Serif Normal Bokor 11 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, packaging, headlines, posters, book covers, warm, storybook, expressive, friendly, vintage, personality, classic tone, display impact, warmth, vintage feel, bracketed, flared, soft, calligraphic, rounded.
A robust serif with pronounced stroke modulation and soft, bracketed serifs that often flare into teardrop-like terminals. The forms are compact and slightly condensed in feel, with generous curves, small counters, and a lively baseline rhythm created by uneven swelling at joins and endpoints. Capitals show sturdy vertical emphasis and sculpted bowls, while lowercase characters feature rounded shoulders, a single-storey a and g, and short, sturdy ascenders and descenders that keep lines feeling dense and cohesive. Numerals are similarly weighty and curvaceous, matching the font’s strongly modeled, ink-rich construction.
Best suited to display roles such as headlines, titles, posters, packaging, and book covers where its sculpted serifs and lively modulation can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can also work for short passages or pull quotes when a warm, vintage voice is desired, though its dense counters and strong modeling make it less ideal for small-size, long-form text.
The overall tone is warm and characterful, evoking vintage print and storybook typography rather than strict editorial neutrality. Its bold presence and soft, swelling details feel inviting and slightly theatrical, with a hand-influenced charm that reads as classic and personable.
The design appears intended to blend conventional serif structure with more expressive, ink-like shaping, creating a familiar yet distinctive voice for attention-grabbing typography. It prioritizes personality, warmth, and a classic printed feel while maintaining readable letterforms for real-world titling and branding contexts.
Contrast is expressed through swelling curves and narrowed joins rather than sharp hairlines, giving the design a carved, organic quality. Terminals frequently end in rounded or droplet forms, which amplifies the font’s decorative flavor while keeping it firmly within a traditional serif silhouette.