Serif Normal Pomal 6 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, book covers, magazines, authoritative, classical, dramatic, formal, impactful display, classic authority, editorial emphasis, strong hierarchy, bracketed, sharp serifs, calligraphic, sculpted, ink-trap feel.
A robust serif with crisp, tapered terminals and strongly bracketed serifs. The strokes show pronounced modulation, with heavy verticals and noticeably finer hairlines that create a sculpted, high-contrast texture. Letterforms are compact and steady in posture, with slightly angular joins and pointed details that give the shapes a cut, engraved quality. The lowercase is compact with clear counters and a rhythmic, print-like cadence, while numerals and capitals carry substantial weight and prominent finishing strokes for emphatic display presence.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and editorial display where high contrast and sharp serifs can be appreciated. It can also work for book-cover titling and magazine layouts, particularly when you want a traditional serif voice with added drama and weight.
The overall tone is confident and traditional, with a dramatic, editorial punch. Its sharp serifs and high-contrast modeling evoke classic book typography and newspaper headline energy, projecting seriousness and authority rather than casual warmth.
This design appears intended to deliver a classic text-serif foundation with amplified contrast and weight for strong hierarchy. The goal seems to be an authoritative, print-forward look that remains conventional in structure while adding sharper, more emphatic detailing for impact in display settings.
In continuous text, the dense weight and strong contrast produce a dark, assertive color, with serif activity and tapered terminals adding sparkle at larger sizes. The shapes read as conventional and familiar, but the pointed details and pronounced modulation give it extra presence for titling and short passages.