Serif Normal Onso 6 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, headlines, branding, packaging, bookish, traditional, authoritative, warm, sturdy, readability, heritage tone, editorial voice, strong presence, approachability, bracketed, ball terminals, ink-trap feel, soft corners, oldstyle figures.
A robust serif with rounded, bracketed serifs and generously filled-in forms that create a dark, steady color on the page. Strokes show a moderate thick–thin relationship, with soft transitions and subtly flared joins that keep counters open despite the weight. Terminals often finish with rounded or ball-like shapes (notably in several lowercase forms), and curves have a slightly “inked” quality that reads smooth rather than crisp. Proportions lean broad with ample internal space, and the overall rhythm is calm and even in continuous text.
It performs well in editorial settings where a strong typographic voice is desired—chapter openers, pull quotes, and magazine features—while remaining comfortable for short-to-medium passages. The weight and broad shapes also suit headlines, identity work, and packaging where a traditional serif presence needs to read clearly at a glance.
The font conveys a classic, bookish seriousness with a friendly warmth. Its heavy, softened details suggest reliability and tradition—appropriate for established institutions—while the rounded terminals keep the tone approachable rather than severe.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional serif reading experience with added warmth and heft, prioritizing a confident text color and comfortable, rounded detailing. Its oldstyle-leaning textures and sturdy structure suggest a focus on timeless, print-oriented typography that can carry both narrative text and emphatic display lines.
Uppercase forms feel stable and slightly monumental, while the lowercase adds personality through round terminals and a gently old-style texture. Numerals appear oldstyle (with ascenders/descenders), reinforcing a literary, editorial flavor.