Serif Normal Bahe 9 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazine, book covers, posters, dramatic, classic, luxury, authoritative, expressiveness, prestige, impact, editorial voice, classic revival, bracketed, ball terminals, teardrop, tapered, swashy.
A robust serif with sharply tapered strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Serifs are bracketing and wedge-like, often finishing in pointed, calligraphic terminals that give letters a slightly flared silhouette. Rounded forms show deep, teardrop-shaped counters and ball/teardrop terminals in places, while joins and crotches are crisp and high-tension. Spacing reads compact in text, with a lively, irregular rhythm created by the strong contrast and the sculpted terminals.
Best suited to headlines, decks, and pull quotes where its contrast and sculpted terminals can be appreciated. It also works well for magazine and book-cover typography, branding statements, and other short-to-medium text applications that benefit from a bold, editorial texture.
The overall tone is assertive and theatrical while still grounded in traditional book-serif conventions. Its high-tension contrast and pointed finishing strokes add a sense of ceremony and sophistication, making the texture feel editorial and slightly vintage rather than purely utilitarian.
The design appears intended to modernize a conventional text-serif foundation with heightened contrast and more expressive terminals, producing a strong typographic color for display and editorial use while retaining familiar proportions and legible letter skeletons.
Uppercase forms feel stately and vertical, while lowercase features more pronounced, curled terminals (notably in letters like a, g, j, and y), contributing a distinctive, slightly ornamental voice. Numerals appear similarly sculpted, with strong contrast and sharp finials that help them stand out in display settings.