Serif Normal Onpo 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, posters, branding, classic, authoritative, scholarly, bookish, readability, authority, tradition, impact, editorial tone, bracketed, robust, soft curves, ink-trap hint, ball terminals.
A robust serif with bracketed serifs, sturdy verticals, and rounded joining curves that keep the heavy color from feeling brittle. The strokes show noticeable (but not extreme) contrast, with full, slightly cupped terminals and a confident baseline presence. Counters are moderately open and the overall rhythm is steady, while the uppercase forms feel formal and slightly condensed in impression compared to the broader, more lively lowercase. Several lowercase characters show distinctive, oldstyle-like detailing (notably in the ear/terminals), giving the design a textured, traditional look in both text and display sizes.
Performs well for headlines and short-to-medium editorial settings where a strong, traditional serif voice is desired. It also suits book covers, posters, and branding applications that benefit from a sturdy, authoritative tone and pronounced serif structure.
The font conveys a classic, editorial voice—confident, traditional, and slightly old-world. Its weight and sculpted serifs feel authoritative and bookish, suited to serious messaging while still retaining a warm, approachable softness in the curves.
Likely intended as a conventional, readable serif with extra weight for emphasis—balancing familiar text-serif construction with a few characterful details to keep large setting engaging. The design aims to deliver a dependable, classic presence for editorial and display typography.
In the sample text, the heavy letterforms create a strong typographic color and clear emphasis, with punctuation and numerals matching the same sturdy, rounded serif logic. The lowercase has characterful details (such as the single-storey a and the distinctive g), which adds personality without breaking the conventional text-serif feel.