Serif Normal Ibnas 2 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'ITC Cheltenham' by ITC, 'Cheltenham Pro' by SoftMaker, and 'Henriette' by Typejockeys (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, branding, packaging, book covers, classic, authoritative, formal, confident, impact, emphasis, heritage, readability, authority, bracketed, sturdy, crisp, compact, traditional.
A very heavy, high-contrast serif with vertical stress and compact, sturdy proportions. Serifs are bracketed and well-defined, with pronounced terminals and a robust, ink-trap-free silhouette that reads as clean and deliberate. Curves are generous and full, counters are moderately open, and the overall rhythm is steady with a classic text-serif backbone but amplified weight for display impact.
Well suited to headlines, subheads, and pull quotes where a traditional serif voice is desired with extra visual weight. It can work effectively for editorial branding, book or magazine display typography, packaging, certificates, and event posters that benefit from a bold, heritage-leaning tone. For long-form text, it will likely be most comfortable at larger sizes where its strong strokes and tight shapes have room to breathe.
This typeface projects a confident, traditional tone with a slightly theatrical, poster-like presence. Its strong dark color and crisp contrast give it a sense of authority and formality, while the bracketed serifs and rounded joins keep it approachable rather than austere.
The design appears intended to deliver classic serif familiarity while maximizing emphasis through deep black weight and sharp contrast. It aims to hold structure and legibility in short to medium passages, but with enough mass and presence to function as a commanding headline face.
The figures are weighty and stylized, matching the letterforms’ strong contrast and bracketed serifs, which helps maintain cohesion in numeric-heavy settings. Uppercase forms feel particularly monumental, while lowercase retains traditional cues (two-storey shapes where expected) to preserve a conventional reading pattern at display sizes.