Serif Normal Obbom 9 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: books, editorial, magazines, longform, branding, classic, formal, bookish, refined, authoritative, text reading, editorial tone, classic refinement, formal authority, bracketed serifs, transitional, crisp, calligraphic, old-style numerals.
A classic serif with bracketed serifs, moderate-to-high stroke contrast, and a steady, upright stance. The letterforms show gently tapered terminals and subtly calligraphic modulation, with smooth curves and a controlled, text-oriented rhythm. Capitals are traditional and well-proportioned, while the lowercase maintains a conventional structure with a readable, moderately open texture; the double-storey a and g reinforce the bookish tone. Numerals appear old-style with varied heights and strong alignment to the lowercase rhythm.
Well-suited for book typography, essays, reports, and magazine text where a familiar serif voice and clear hierarchy are desired. It can also serve in branding and packaging that benefits from a traditional, premium editorial character, and it holds up in larger sizes for headings and pull quotes.
The overall tone is traditional and literary, suggesting established editorial typography rather than display novelty. Its crisp contrast and restrained detailing give it a composed, authoritative feel suited to formal communication.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif that balances refinement and readability, offering a dependable, classic voice for extended reading while retaining enough contrast and crispness for confident titles and formal messaging.
Spacing reads even in the paragraph sample, producing a coherent gray value without looking compressed. The shapes lean toward a transitional serif impression, with clean joins, confident bowls, and terminals that feel sharpened but not brittle.