Serif Normal Ohlek 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, books, headlines, packaging, branding, bookish, classic, collegiate, friendly, authoritative, readability, traditional tone, warm character, editorial utility, display support, bracketed, ball terminals, softened, robust, lively.
A sturdy serif with bracketed, softly flared serifs and generally rounded terminals that give the strokes a slightly cushioned feel. Proportions are moderately wide with a steady rhythm and compact counters, producing a dense, confident texture in text. The curves are full and smooth, with noticeable ball-like terminals on several letters and a single‑storey lowercase “g”; the lowercase “a” and “g” read clearly at display sizes while remaining conventional enough for paragraph setting. Numerals are oldstyle in feel, with varying heights and a classic “4” and “7” profile that match the letterforms’ weight and curvature.
Well suited to editorial typography where a darker text color and traditional serif cues are desired, such as books, magazines, and reports. It can also serve as a characterful headline or subhead face, and works for packaging and branding that want a classic, slightly collegiate impression without extreme sharpness.
The overall tone is traditional and bookish, with a subtly warm, approachable personality. Its rounded details and ball terminals soften the otherwise authoritative serif structure, creating a classic but not overly formal voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional text serif structure with added warmth and personality through rounded serifs and ball terminals. It balances familiar proportions and legibility with distinctive, friendly detailing for versatile use from text to display.
The uppercase shows strong, stable verticals and generous curves in letters like C, G, and O, while the lowercase maintains a slightly lively baseline through curved entry/exit strokes. The font’s heavier color and compact counters suggest it will look best with comfortable tracking and line spacing in longer passages.