Serif Normal Olnub 6 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, literary fiction, magazines, essays, classic, literary, formal, warm, old-style, readability, traditional tone, editorial voice, print texture, bracketed, calligraphic, humanist, texty, lively.
A conventional serif with bracketed, softly flared serifs and gently modulated strokes. The forms show a calligraphic undercurrent: rounded bowls, slightly swelling stems, and subtly cupped terminals that keep the texture lively without becoming decorative. Proportions lean traditional, with a comparatively short x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders, producing an open, bookish rhythm. Uppercase letters feel stately and evenly weighted, while the lowercase maintains steady spacing and a comfortable, readable cadence in continuous text.
Well suited to long-form reading environments such as books, editorial pages, and magazine features, where its traditional proportions and modest stroke modulation support comfortable continuous text. It can also serve for headings and pull quotes when a classic, established voice is desired without high contrast theatrics.
The overall tone is classic and literary, with a familiar editorial seriousness softened by humane, slightly organic detailing. It reads as traditional rather than ornate, suggesting trust, craft, and long-form readability.
The design appears intended as a dependable, traditional text serif that prioritizes comfortable reading and a familiar printed-book texture, while incorporating small calligraphic nuances to avoid stiffness.
In the sample text, the face maintains a consistent line color and stable alignment, with punctuation and numerals matching the same restrained, old-style character. The serif treatment and rounded joins prevent harshness at larger sizes while remaining composed for paragraph settings.