Serif Normal Orla 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, headlines, magazines, branding, classic, formal, literary, refined, authoritative, text tradition, editorial clarity, classic elegance, institutional tone, bracketed, crisp, sculpted, bookish.
A high-contrast serif with sharply tapered strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Serifs are bracketed and slightly flared, with crisp terminals and a clean, engraved-like finish. Proportions lean moderately condensed in many capitals, while round forms remain open and balanced; counters are generous and punctuation/details read clearly. The lowercase shows a steady text rhythm with a two-storey “g,” a compact “e,” and sturdy vertical stress, giving the design a traditional, print-oriented texture.
Well-suited to book and long-form editorial typography, where its classic rhythm and clear forms support continuous reading. It also performs strongly for headlines, pull quotes, and magazine titling, and can lend a traditional, trustworthy tone to branding in cultural, academic, or heritage-oriented contexts.
The overall tone is classic and formal, with a distinctly literary, editorial voice. Its sharp contrast and sculpted serifs communicate authority and refinement, evoking traditional book typography and institutional credibility.
The design appears intended as a conventional, high-contrast text serif that balances elegance with readability. It aims to provide a familiar, authoritative typographic voice for editorial and book settings while retaining enough sharpness and contrast to carry display work.
In display sizes the strong contrast and bracketed serifs create elegant word shapes, while in paragraph settings the consistent stem rhythm helps maintain an even gray value despite the sharper joins and tapered horizontals. Numerals appear proportioned for text use, with clear differentiation between similar shapes and a sturdy presence alongside capitals.