Serif Normal Bobif 13 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Maple Drive' by Fenotype, 'ITC Souvenir' by ITC, 'Bogue' and 'Bogue Slab' by Melvastype, and 'Bogart' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, editorial, branding, robust, traditional, confident, collegiate, display emphasis, classic voice, robust readability, warm authority, bracketed, bulb terminals, rounded joins, softened serifs, chunky.
This serif shows hefty verticals and pronounced modulation, with softened bracketed serifs that flare into rounded, slightly bulb-like terminals. Curves are full and generous, counters are relatively compact, and the overall rhythm is steady and blocky rather than delicate. The lowercase has a sturdy, oldstyle-leaning feel with single-storey forms (notably the a and g), a round i/j tittle, and a t with a broad, capped head. Figures match the heavy color and read as solid, with round forms (8, 9, 0) carrying the same thick–thin contrast and softened finishing.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, and cover typography where its heavy color and softened bracketed serifs can carry personality and impact. It can also work for editorial standfirsts, pull quotes, and branded wordmarks that want a classic serif with a robust, approachable finish.
The tone is bold and traditional, evoking established print typography with a friendly, slightly nostalgic warmth. Its weight and rounded finishing give it a confident, poster-ready presence while still reading as a conventional serif voice.
The letterforms appear intended to deliver a conventional serif structure with added mass and softened terminals, prioritizing strong presence and comfortable readability in display-oriented composition.
The design emphasizes strong silhouettes and sturdy joins, which helps maintain clarity at larger sizes and in short lines. The wide stance and compact counters produce a dense typographic color that can feel emphatic in paragraphs if set too tightly.