Serif Normal Ohnem 1 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, posters, branding, authoritative, traditional, formal, scholarly, classic text, strong emphasis, editorial tone, bookish readability, bracketed, oldstyle, robust, calligraphic, warm.
A sturdy text serif with bracketed, wedge-like serifs and gently modulated strokes. The letterforms show a classic oldstyle influence: rounded bowls with slightly diagonal stress, open counters, and a steady rhythm across words. Terminals are softly tapered rather than blunt, and joins are smooth, giving the heavy weight a controlled, even texture. The lowercase has a familiar book-face structure with a two-storey “a,” a compact “e,” and a curved “t” with a strong cross stroke; numerals are substantial and readable with clear interior shapes.
Best suited to headlines, editorial titles, and book-cover typography where a strong, classic serif presence is desired. It can also work for posters, pull quotes, and brand wordmarks that benefit from a traditional, authoritative voice, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is traditional and confident, with a distinctly editorial, bookish feel. Its weight and firm serif structure convey seriousness and authority, while the rounded curves and bracketed details keep it approachable rather than rigid or mechanistic.
The design appears intended as a conventional, high-impact text serif that delivers classic readability cues while providing a darker, more emphatic page color for modern editorial and display contexts.
In the text sample, the color on the page is dense but consistent, suggesting good coherence for short passages and display-like text blocks. The capitals are broad and imposing, and the punctuation and figures match the main design with similarly weighty, well-supported forms.