Serif Normal Behy 6 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorials, book covers, branding, confident, traditional, punchy, editorial, collegiate, impact, heritage, authority, display, bracketed, teardrop terminals, flared strokes, ball terminals, compact counters.
A heavy, display-minded serif with pronounced contrast and strongly bracketed serifs. Strokes show subtle swelling and tapering that creates a carved, inked feel, with teardrop-like terminals appearing on several joins and endings. Capitals are broad and sturdy with compact inner counters, while lowercase forms are sturdy and slightly condensed in their bowls, keeping word shapes dense and dark. Numerals are bold and rounded with small, crisp serifs and firm baseline presence, matching the overall weight and rhythm.
Best suited to headlines and short-form setting where its bold serif details can be appreciated—magazine titles, posters, book covers, and brand marks that benefit from a traditional, high-impact voice. It can work for pull quotes and subheads, especially with comfortable spacing to keep the dense letterforms from closing up.
The font projects a classic, authoritative tone with a hint of vintage print character. Its dense color and assertive serifs feel confident and ceremonial, evoking traditional editorial and institutional aesthetics rather than delicate refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif voice with maximum presence—combining traditional proportions and bracketing with emphatic weight and contrast for attention-grabbing typography.
In text, the strong contrast and tight counters create a rich typographic texture that reads best when given generous tracking and line spacing. The shapes maintain a consistent, deliberate rhythm, with prominent serifs and terminal details becoming key identifiers at display sizes.