Serif Normal Onji 9 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book design, magazines, branding, posters, classic, editorial, authoritative, formal, literary, editorial voice, strong emphasis, classic readability, traditional tone, bracketed, oldstyle, ball terminals, sculpted, robust.
A robust text serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and strongly bracketed serifs that flare into wedge-like terminals. Strokes feel sculpted and slightly calligraphic, with rounded joins, soft curves, and occasional ball-like terminals on some lowercase forms. Proportions are generously set with ample counters and a steady, upright rhythm, while the overall color remains dark and confident in paragraph settings.
Well suited to headlines, subheads, and pull quotes where a strong serif voice is needed, and it can also support book and magazine typography where a classic, weighty texture is desirable. It works especially well for editorial branding, posters, and title treatments that benefit from a traditional yet forceful serif look.
The tone is traditional and authoritative, with an editorial, bookish presence that reads as established and dependable. Its weight and contrast add a touch of drama, giving headlines a stately, slightly vintage character without becoming ornate.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional, readable serif with elevated contrast and a darker, more emphatic presence than typical text faces. It aims to balance classic proportions with assertive weight and expressive, bracketed serifs for strong typographic impact.
In the sample text, the heavy typographic color and crisp serifs help lines hold together at display sizes, while the open counters keep letterforms from clogging. Numerals appear sturdy and aligned with the same serifed, high-contrast logic as the letters, supporting consistent typographic texture across mixed content.