Serif Normal Urnob 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, newspapers, classic headings, literary, classic, formal, bookish, space saving, classic tone, editorial utility, print tradition, bracketed, high-waisted, condensed, crisp, calligraphic.
A condensed serif with tall proportions, tight sidebearings, and a strongly vertical, steady rhythm. Strokes show clear modulation, with thin hairlines and firmer stems, and the serifs are small, bracketed, and slightly flared, giving terminals a sharp but not brittle finish. Curves are compact and controlled (notably in C, G, and S), and the lowercase uses a modest x-height with long ascenders and descenders that create an elegant, high-waisted texture. Overall spacing reads compact yet even, producing a dense, typographic color suited to narrow settings.
Works well for book and editorial typography where economy of space is important, such as magazines, newspapers, and narrow text columns. It can also serve as a refined display face for classic headings, pull quotes, and titling where a compact, formal serif voice is desired.
The tone is traditional and literary, with an old-world formality that feels at home in print culture. Its narrow build and refined serifs add a composed, editorial character—more classic and deliberate than casual or playful.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional text-serif feel while conserving horizontal space, balancing compact letterforms with enough stroke modulation and serif shaping to preserve readability and a cultured, print-oriented presence.
The numerals and capitals maintain the same condensed stance, helping headings and mixed-case lines keep a consistent, columnar silhouette. The design’s narrow bowls and tapered joins can make text feel slightly more intense at larger sizes, where the crisp modulation becomes more prominent.