Serif Normal Dihy 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, packaging, signage, athletic, retro, assertive, energetic, headline, impact, momentum, nostalgia, attention, bracketed, ink-trap, swashy, rounded, compact.
A heavy italic serif with compact, muscular letterforms and strongly tapered terminals. The strokes are thick with modest contrast, and many joins are softened, producing slightly bulbous corners and a resilient, inked-in feel. Serifs are short and bracketed, with occasional wedge-like endings that reinforce forward motion. Counters are fairly tight and the overall rhythm is dense, giving the face strong color in text while maintaining clear silhouettes in the uppercase and numerals.
It performs best in short bursts—headlines, posters, signage, and branding where a strong italic presence is desirable. The dense texture and tight counters can work for brief text blocks at larger sizes, but it is most effective when given room to breathe and used as a punchy display serif.
The type conveys speed and impact, with a distinctly retro, sports-adjacent tone. Its bold slant and chunky details read as confident and promotional, suggesting urgency and momentum rather than quiet neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact, forward-leaning serif suitable for attention-grabbing editorial and promotional settings. Its compact proportions, heavy weight, and softened details prioritize bold presence and a lively, vintage-leaning character over delicate refinement.
Spacing appears on the tight side, especially in the lowercase, which amplifies the dark texture and makes the face feel compact. Numerals share the same stout, forward-leaning construction, staying consistent in weight and stance for display use.