Serif Normal Ohlag 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, book covers, branding, vintage, authoritative, bookish, traditional, impact, readability, classic tone, space saving, editorial voice, bracketed, robust, compact, high-shouldered, ink-trapless.
A compact serif with sturdy, tapered strokes and clearly bracketed serifs. The letterforms show a slightly condensed stance, with tight apertures and confident, upright stress that reads consistently across sizes. Uppercase proportions feel tall and stately, while the lowercase maintains a moderate x-height and strong vertical rhythm. Curves are full and controlled, terminals are mostly blunt or softly rounded, and the overall texture is dense without becoming muddy in the sample text.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and short-to-medium text in editorial layouts where a dense, classic serif texture is desirable. It can also support posters, book covers, and brand wordmarks that benefit from a traditional, authoritative tone and compact proportions.
The font projects a traditional, editorial tone—solid, serious, and slightly old-style in flavor. Its dark, compact color and pronounced serifs give it an authoritative voice suited to classic print aesthetics, evoking newspapers, books, and heritage branding rather than minimal modernism.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, space-efficient serif with a traditional reading feel and high visual presence. Its robust strokes and compact rhythm suggest a focus on impactful typography for print-like settings while maintaining clear, conventional letterforms.
The numerals are sturdy and legible with noticeable weight and clear differentiation, matching the text color of the letters. Round letters like O/C/G maintain a firm, contained shape, while diagonals (V/W/X/Y) are muscular and stable. The overall spacing appears relatively tight, contributing to a compact, emphatic paragraph texture.