Serif Normal Ibmob 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, subheads, editorial, book titling, packaging, authoritative, traditional, formal, scholarly, strong text color, classic tone, editorial utility, compact setting, bracketed, high-shouldered, crisp, compact, oldstyle figures.
A compact serif with strong weight and bracketed wedge-like serifs that create a sturdy, traditional texture. Strokes show moderate contrast with rounded transitions and a slightly calligraphic modulation, giving counters a softly sculpted feel rather than a mechanical one. Proportions are tight and economical, with relatively small internal spaces and a restrained x-height that emphasizes capitals and ascenders. Curves are smooth and full, terminals are firm, and the overall rhythm reads as dense and steady in both uppercase and lowercase.
Well-suited to headlines, subheads, and short passages where a dense, confident serif presence is desirable. It can support editorial layouts, book covers and titling, and brand or packaging work that benefits from a traditional, credible voice. Because the texture is bold and compact, it performs best where some visual weight is needed and where line length and spacing can be managed for clarity.
The font conveys a classic, authoritative tone with an editorial seriousness. Its robust serifs and compact color evoke book and newspaper typography, suggesting credibility and tradition rather than playfulness or minimalism.
The design appears intended to provide a conventional text-serif voice with extra weight and compact proportions, delivering a strong page color and a historically grounded feel. Its bracketed serifs and moderated contrast aim for readability and continuity while still projecting firmness and authority.
In the sample text, the strong weight and tight spacing produce a pronounced, dark typographic color that holds together well at display and subhead sizes. Numerals appear traditional in feel, with several figures showing oldstyle-like movement and varying heights, reinforcing a literary, historical character.