Serif Normal Nynab 6 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Baskerville', 'Baskerville No. 2', and 'Baskerville WGL' by Bitstream; 'ITC New Baskerville' by ITC; 'Baskerville', 'Baskerville LT', and 'Baskerville LT Cyrilic' by Linotype; 'PS Fournier Std' by Typofonderie; and 'Baskerville Handcut' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, magazines, posters, classic, literary, authoritative, formal, readability, authority, traditional tone, strong hierarchy, bracketed, oldstyle, robust, sculpted, crisp.
A robust serif with pronounced contrast and bracketed serifs, combining sturdy verticals with tapered joins and sharp, wedge-like terminals. The capitals are broad and stately with generous proportions, while the lowercase keeps a steady, readable rhythm and a moderately large presence relative to the caps. Bowls and counters are compact but open enough to stay clear at text sizes, and the curves show a subtle calligraphic modulation that gives strokes a sculpted, inked feel rather than purely geometric construction. Numerals are weighty and traditional in flavor, with strong silhouettes that match the text color.
Well suited for editorial headlines and subheads, book and magazine titling, and branded print pieces that benefit from a traditional serif voice with strong impact. It can also work for short passages and pull quotes where a darker text color and pronounced contrast help establish hierarchy.
The overall tone is traditional and confident, evoking book typography, established institutions, and editorial seriousness. Its heavy presence and crisp detail add a slightly dramatic, headline-ready edge while still reading as conventional and familiar.
The font appears intended to deliver a familiar, bookish serif structure with added weight and contrast for stronger presence. It balances classic letterform conventions with crisp, sculpted detailing to perform well in prominent typography such as titles and editorial layouts.
The design keeps a consistent, dark typographic color with noticeable stroke modulation; this favors larger text and display settings where the fine hairlines and bracket transitions can remain crisp. Rounded letters (like O/C) feel more oval than circular, contributing to a dignified, slightly condensed-in-feel classic texture despite the broad capitals.