Serif Normal Urneh 6 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, posters, editorial, branding, elegant, literary, vintage, quirky, dramatic, distinctive slant, vintage flavor, space saving, editorial tone, display impact, condensed, bracketed, calligraphic, tilted axis, wedge serifs.
A highly condensed serif with a pronounced slant opposite conventional italics, giving the letterforms a subtly leaning, animated posture. Strokes show moderate contrast with tapered joins and bracketed, wedge-like serifs that often flare into small beaks and hooks. Curves are narrow and vertically stressed, with tall capitals and compact, upright counters that create a tight, rhythmic texture. Terminals and bowls have a slightly calligraphic, cut-and-ink feel, lending the forms a crisp yet idiosyncratic silhouette.
Best suited to headlines, book covers, posters, and editorial titles where a condensed footprint and distinctive slant can add character without losing legibility. It can also work in branding and packaging for projects aiming for a classic-but-unexpected voice, especially in short to medium text settings.
The overall tone feels theatrical and literary—refined enough to read as classic, but with an offbeat, slightly mischievous twist from the reverse-leaning slant and sharp, beaked details. It evokes vintage editorial typography and old-world display settings while still maintaining a coherent, text-like cadence.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a traditional serif through a condensed, reverse-leaning stance and crisp, tapered detailing, creating a memorable texture for display typography. It balances familiar serif construction with expressive terminals so it can signal heritage while standing apart in titles and prominent copy.
Uppercase shapes appear especially tall and emphatic, and the narrow proportions create strong vertical momentum in words. Numerals follow the same condensed, tapered logic and read as stylized rather than strictly utilitarian, reinforcing a display-forward personality.