Serif Normal Ohrod 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, newspapers, academic, traditional, bookish, formal, literary, authoritative, readability, tradition, credibility, editorial tone, print-like texture, bracketed, robust, rounded, ink-trap feel, lively rhythm.
This is a conventional serif with sturdy, bracketed serifs and moderately modulated strokes. Curves are full and slightly flattened in places, giving counters a rounded, bookish texture, while terminals often finish with subtle flares rather than sharp points. The typography shows a stable vertical stance, with capitals that feel stately and slightly wide, and lowercase that maintains comfortable proportions and clear differentiation between similar shapes. Overall spacing and rhythm read as steady and text-oriented, with just enough irregularity in curves and joins to keep the color from feeling overly mechanical.
It is well suited to long-form reading such as books, essays, and editorial layouts where a familiar serif voice improves comfort and authority. It also works for academic or institutional material, reports, and magazine typography, including headlines that need a classic, dependable presence.
The tone is classic and literary, evoking printed pages, editorial voice, and established institutions. It feels confident and traditional rather than trendy, with a mild warmth from its rounded forms and softened transitions. The result is formal without being austere, suitable for settings that benefit from credibility and familiarity.
The font appears designed to deliver a conventional, highly readable serif voice with a traditional printed-page character. Its moderate stroke modulation and bracketed serifs aim for clarity in continuous text while preserving a dignified, classic tone for display sizes.
The design’s bracketed serifs and softly shaped terminals create a gently “inked” impression at larger sizes, while the moderate contrast keeps letterforms resilient in dense text. Numerals and capitals match the text style, supporting a cohesive, old-school typographic color across mixed content.