Serif Normal Ogrel 5 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, posters, branding, classic, scholarly, authoritative, traditional, impact, readability, tradition, authority, editorial tone, bracketed, sturdy, rounded, ink-trap free, high legibility.
A robust serif with generously weighted strokes and softly bracketed serifs. The letterforms show moderate modulation and rounded joins that keep counters open and shapes stable at display and text sizes. Proportions are relatively broad with a steady rhythm and clearly defined terminals, giving the capitals a formal, carved presence while the lowercase remains compact and readable. Numerals are full-bodied and consistent in color, matching the typeface’s dense, confident texture.
Well-suited to headlines and subheads where a strong serif presence is desired, and it can also serve in editorial layouts that benefit from a confident, traditional voice. It fits book covers, posters, and identity work that calls for classic authority and high contrast between black letterforms and the page.
The overall tone is traditional and dependable, with a bookish, institutional character. Its heavy color and balanced detailing suggest seriousness and authority rather than delicacy, making it feel established and familiar.
The design appears intended as a conventional, high-impact serif that preserves familiar text-serif construction while increasing weight and breadth for presence. It prioritizes strong word shapes, stable counters, and a consistent typographic color for emphatic reading and display use.
Curves and bowls are drawn with smooth, controlled transitions, and the serifs stay refined rather than blocky, helping the design read as conventional while still feeling sturdy. The sample text shows a strong typographic “darkness,” producing prominent emphasis and clear word shapes in paragraph settings.