Serif Normal Wurev 9 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, mastheads, book covers, editorial display, editorial, vintage, dramatic, formal, theatrical, space saving, attention grabbing, classic display, condensed, high-waisted, bracketed, tapered, vertical.
A tightly condensed serif with strong vertical stress and tall proportions. Strokes are weighty and mostly straight, with noticeable tapering into sharp, bracketed wedge serifs and pointed terminals that give the outlines a carved, poster-like crispness. Counters are narrow and tall, and the overall rhythm is columnar and disciplined, with small apertures and compact internal space. The lowercase is built on a tall x-height with short ascenders and descenders relative to the overall cap height, keeping lines dense while maintaining a clear, sturdy texture.
Best used for headlines, mastheads, posters, and other display settings where condensed width helps fit long titles into narrow columns. It can also work for pull quotes, chapter titles, and packaging labels that benefit from a classic, high-impact serif voice, while smaller sizes may require generous tracking to avoid a dense, dark texture.
The font projects a vintage editorial mood with a touch of theatrical flair. Its narrow, emphatic verticality and sharp serifing feel confident and declarative, reading as classic and slightly old-world rather than minimal or contemporary. The overall tone is authoritative and attention-getting, suited to statements and titles.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence within a narrow measure: tall forms, assertive serifs, and a strongly vertical rhythm create a compact display serif with an editorial, heritage-leaning character.
In text samples the dark color and tight forms create a strong, high-impact typographic band, especially at display sizes. Numerals follow the same condensed, upright logic, and the ampersand shares the pointed, formal styling, helping the set feel consistent across letters and figures.