Serif Normal Rafi 2 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, mastheads, packaging, dramatic, editorial, heritage, formal, assertive, impact, distinctiveness, traditional tone, engraved feel, headline clarity, bracketed, wedge serifs, sculpted, ink-trap notches, sharp terminals.
A dense serif with sculpted, wedge-like serifs and pronounced stroke modulation. The design shows sharp, angular joins and distinctive internal notches that read like ink-traps or cut-in wedges, giving counters and intersections a carved, faceted look. Proportions are compact and weighty, with sturdy verticals, tight apertures, and slightly irregular rhythm from the aggressive cut-ins on letters like S, G, K, and W. Numerals are equally bold and blocky, with clear, traditional forms and strong top/bottom anchoring.
Best suited to display typography where its carved details and strong contrast can read clearly—headlines, editorial titles, posters, book covers, and brand marks. It can also work for short bursts of text such as pull quotes or packaging copy, but its intense detailing makes it most effective at larger sizes.
The overall tone is dramatic and authoritative, combining a classic serif foundation with theatrical, chiseled detailing. It feels ceremonial and old-world, with a slightly militant, poster-like punch that favors impact over quiet refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional serif voice with heightened visual drama, using notched intersections and wedge serifs to create a distinctive, engraved personality while maintaining conventional letter structures.
The distinctive cut-in wedges become a key identifying motif across the alphabet, creating high visual texture in words and a strong silhouette in all-caps settings. In mixed case, the lowercase remains sturdy and compact, keeping an even, heavy color across lines while the sharp interior shaping adds bite to headlines.