Serif Normal Obdod 11 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, literary titles, invitations, classic, literary, formal, refined, traditional, readability, classic tone, print tradition, elegant contrast, bracketed, crisp, calligraphic, oldstyle, moderate stress.
A high-contrast serif with bracketed, wedge-like terminals and a distinctly calligraphic modulation. Strokes show a clear thick–thin rhythm with sharp, clean joins, while counters are open and rounded for comfortable readability. Proportions are fairly traditional with moderate ascenders/descenders and a slightly varied letterwidth across the alphabet; the lowercase includes single-storey forms such as “a” and “g,” and numerals align with the same crisp, tapered detailing.
Well-suited to book interiors, essays, and editorial layouts where a traditional serif voice and strong typographic color are desired. It can also serve for chapter heads, pull quotes, and formal printed materials that benefit from a refined, classical impression.
The overall tone is classical and bookish, evoking established editorial typography and institutional print. Its sharp serifs and controlled contrast read as polished and formal, with a slightly old-world, literary character rather than a modernist neutrality.
The design appears intended as a conventional reading serif that balances strong contrast and crisp detailing with steady text rhythm, aiming for an authoritative, timeless voice that performs in both continuous text and larger sizes.
In text, the font maintains a steady rhythm and clear word shapes, helped by consistent serif treatment and pronounced contrast that adds sparkle at display sizes. The italic is not shown; the sample suggests the roman is designed to carry long passages while still providing strong headline presence.