Serif Normal Burab 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, book covers, vintage, friendly, display, bookish, soft, retro warmth, bold impact, softened classic, headline strength, brand character, rounded, bracketed, bulb terminals, ink-trap feel, compact counters.
A heavy, rounded serif with generously bracketed serifs and soft, swollen terminals that create a cushioned silhouette. Strokes are sturdy and mostly even, with subtle modulation and occasional pinched joints that add an ink-trap-like bite at interior corners. The letterforms lean on broad, blocky proportions and tight internal spaces, producing a dark, compact texture in text. Uppercase forms are confident and sculpted, while the lowercase shows stout bowls and short, weighty extenders; figures match the robust color and maintain the same rounded, slightly compressed counters.
Best suited to headlines and short-form display where its weight and rounded serifs can carry personality without crowding. It works well for packaging, signage, and branding that aims for a vintage or handcrafted-yet-polished feel, and can also serve as a strong book-cover or magazine display serif when set with ample size and spacing.
The overall tone feels nostalgic and approachable, like mid-century editorial or packaging lettering interpreted with a friendly softness. Its bold presence reads assertive but not severe, projecting warmth, familiarity, and a slightly playful sturdiness.
The design appears intended to merge traditional serif structure with a softened, high-impact display voice. By combining sturdy stems, rounded terminals, and bracketed serifs, it aims to deliver strong legibility at large sizes while conveying warmth and retro character.
In longer lines the dense color and tight counters emphasize impact over delicacy, especially in small sizes. The most distinctive character comes from the rounded brackets and bulb-like terminals, which keep corners from feeling sharp and give the face a consistent, poster-ready rhythm.