Serif Normal Iblok 6 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Oranda' by Bitstream, 'Vigor DT' by DTP Types, 'Campan' by Hoftype, 'Congress' by Monotype, 'Congress SB' and 'Congress SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection, 'Oranda' by Tilde, and 'Congress' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, posters, branding, traditional, confident, scholarly, stately, impact, readability, heritage, authority, bracketed, robust, compact, crisp, ink-trap free.
A sturdy serif with bracketed wedge-like terminals and a compact, tightly set feel. Strokes are thick and confident with moderate contrast, and the letters sit on a steady baseline with largely vertical stress. Counters are relatively small for the weight, and joins are clean and squared-off, giving the design a crisp, printed presence. Numerals are weighty and highly legible, with simple, conventional forms that match the overall rhythm.
Well-suited to headlines and subheads where a dense, authoritative serif is needed, and it can also serve for short editorial passages or pull quotes when strong typographic color is desired. It fits classic packaging and branding applications that benefit from a traditional, print-forward presence.
The font conveys a traditional, editorial tone—authoritative and dependable rather than decorative. Its heavy color and classic proportions read as formal and assertive, suitable for text that needs to feel established and credible.
The design appears intended as a robust, conventional serif for impactful reading and display, prioritizing strong structure, clear letterforms, and a familiar typographic voice with just enough old-style character in the lowercase to feel rooted in print tradition.
Uppercase forms lean toward broad, stable shapes with pronounced serifs that help create strong word silhouettes. Lowercase details (notably the single-storey a and g) add a slightly old-style flavor while staying within a conventional text-serif voice, and the spacing appears designed to hold together well at display sizes.