Serif Normal Poboh 7 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial headlines, magazine design, book titles, posters, brand marks, editorial, classic, formal, authoritative, dramatic, classic voice, high impact, print elegance, headline strength, bracketed, ball terminals, sharp joins, narrow apertures, tight spacing.
This serif design features pronounced stroke contrast with thick verticals and hairline-like horizontals, creating a crisp, high-drama page color. Serifs are bracketed and tapered, with sharp, triangular beak-like terminals appearing on several letters, alongside occasional ball terminals in the lowercase. Proportions are fairly compact with sturdy capitals and a lowercase that keeps bowls round but controlled; apertures tend toward the narrow side. The rhythm is deliberate and weighty, and the spacing reads slightly tight in text, reinforcing a dense, print-forward texture.
It suits editorial and publishing contexts where a classic serif voice is desired—magazine headlines, book titles, and cover typography in particular. The strong contrast also makes it effective for posters and branding that needs a formal, assertive tone, especially at medium to large sizes where the hairlines and sharp terminals can be appreciated.
The overall tone is traditional and authoritative, with a distinctly editorial feel. Its strong contrast and sharp terminal behavior add a theatrical, slightly old-world elegance that reads as formal and emphatic rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional text-serif structure with heightened contrast and assertive terminals for stronger visual impact. It aims to balance classical proportions with a more dramatic, attention-grabbing texture suitable for both refined headings and emphatic typographic statements.
In the sample text, the contrast and tight rhythm produce a dark, confident paragraph color, while the pointed serifs and beaked terminals add bite to headlines and short phrases. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic and feel display-ready, with strong vertical emphasis and crisp finishing details.