Serif Normal Pobun 2 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, mastheads, branding, authoritative, traditional, editorial, stately, dramatic, impact, heritage, readability, authority, editorial tone, bracketed, ball terminals, beaked serifs, cupped serifs, wedge joins.
A heavy, display-oriented serif with strongly bracketed, flared serifs and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Curves are full and rounded, with noticeable ball terminals and beak-like details on several letters, while straight stems remain firm and vertical. Counters are relatively compact for the weight, and the overall rhythm feels sturdy and deliberate, with crisp joins and a slightly sculpted, engraved look in the way strokes taper into terminals.
Best suited to headlines and short-to-medium blocks of copy where a traditional serif voice is desired—magazine titles, book covers, posters, and brand wordmarks. It can work for pull quotes or display paragraphs, but its dense typographic color suggests avoiding very small sizes or tightly set columns.
The tone is classic and emphatic, projecting authority and tradition with a slightly theatrical edge. Its bold presence and old-style detailing give it an editorial, heritage feel that reads as confident and formal rather than casual.
The design appears aimed at delivering a conventional serif structure with heightened impact: familiar text-serif forms amplified into a bold, attention-grabbing style. It emphasizes strong contrast, assertive terminals, and classic detailing to evoke heritage and editorial authority.
The numerals and capitals carry a strong headline character, with substantial serifs that help hold long words together. In text, the heavy color and compact counters create a dense texture, making spacing and line length feel important for maintaining clarity.