Serif Normal Ohgil 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, posters, packaging, classic, authoritative, bookish, traditional, readability, tradition, impact, editorial tone, print presence, bracketed serifs, ball terminals, rounded joins, compact counters, soft corners.
This typeface is a sturdy, oldstyle-leaning serif with pronounced bracketed serifs and generously rounded transitions where stems meet arms and bowls. Strokes are weighty and steady with clear contrast, and the letterforms favor compact counters and slightly condensed interior spaces that create a dark, even texture. Curves end in subtly bulbous, ball-like terminals in places, and many joins and corners are softened rather than sharp, giving the overall construction a solid, readable feel. Proportions vary across glyphs, with wide capitals like W contrasted by narrower forms, supporting a lively, traditional rhythm.
Well-suited to headlines and subheads where a dense, traditional serif texture is desirable, and it can also support short to medium blocks of editorial text when a strong presence is needed. It fits book covers, posters, and branding applications that benefit from a classic, established tone, and works cleanly in mixed settings with numerals.
The overall tone is classic and authoritative, with a distinctly bookish, editorial presence. Its dark color and traditional detailing suggest seriousness and stability, while the rounded terminals keep it from feeling overly rigid or formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional serif voice with heightened weight and rounded detailing, balancing classic proportions with a sturdy, contemporary print-ready impact. Its emphasis on firm stems, bracketed serifs, and compact counters suggests a goal of maintaining readability while producing a confident, dark typographic color.
In the sample text, the font maintains strong word-shape clarity and consistent spacing at display sizes, producing a confident, high-impact line of text. The numerals appear robust and clear, matching the weight and serif treatment of the letters for coherent mixed-content settings.