Serif Normal Obbak 5 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, magazines, editorial design, academic publishing, branding, classic, editorial, literary, formal, refined, readability, traditionalism, editorial tone, typographic heritage, bracketed serifs, oldstyle numerals, calligraphic stress, moderate axis, open counters.
A polished serif with pronounced stroke contrast and crisp, bracketed serifs that taper into pointed terminals in places. The letterforms show a moderately calligraphic stress with rounded joins and carefully modulated curves, producing a steady, book-like rhythm in text. Proportions feel traditionally balanced: capitals are stately without being overly wide, lowercase has a conventional x-height, and spacing reads even and comfortable. Numerals include oldstyle forms with varying heights and descending figures, reinforcing a traditional text color.
Well-suited for book and journal typography, magazine/editorial layouts, and other text-forward applications where a traditional serif texture is desired. It can also serve in formal branding, headlines, and pull quotes that benefit from classic contrast and crisp serif detailing without becoming overly ornate.
The overall tone is classic and editorial, evoking literary and institutional settings rather than overtly modern or experimental design. Its contrast and tidy finishing details give it a refined, slightly formal voice that suits long-form reading and composed typographic layouts.
The design appears intended as a conventional, readable serif for continuous text, drawing on traditional letter construction and calligraphic stress to create an elegant, familiar page color. Its oldstyle numerals and restrained detailing suggest a focus on literary and editorial typography where typographic heritage and clarity are priorities.
Curved letters (like C, G, S) have smooth, confident modulation, while verticals remain firm, giving the face a composed, authoritative presence. The italic is not shown; the sample relies on roman forms that maintain clarity at text sizes with open counters and stable spacing.