Serif Normal Obdun 9 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, headlines, magazines, institutional, formal, literary, refined, traditional, readability, editorial tone, classic styling, typographic authority, bracketed serifs, sharp terminals, calligraphic stress, crisp joins, moderate contrast.
A conventional serif with crisp, bracketed serifs and a clearly modulated stroke that suggests calligraphic stress. Capitals are stately and fairly wide with confident horizontals and tapered curves, while the lowercase keeps a measured rhythm with compact bowls and clean, slightly sharp terminals. The design shows careful contrast through curves and joins (notably in S, C, and the numerals), with a balanced, text-oriented color that stays elegant at display sizes.
Well suited for editorial typography where a familiar serif voice and disciplined rhythm are needed, including long-form reading, magazine layouts, and academic or institutional materials. It also performs convincingly for headlines, pull quotes, and title treatments that benefit from a classic, high-fidelity serif presence.
The overall tone is classic and composed, projecting a bookish, institutional confidence. Its sharpness and contrast add a refined, slightly dramatic edge that feels at home in formal publishing and heritage-minded branding.
The design appears intended as a dependable, classic text serif with enough contrast and sharpness to feel polished in contemporary layouts while maintaining traditional proportions and an established typographic voice.
Numerals follow the same crisp serif logic with pronounced curves and clear weight transitions, giving figures a traditional, old-style text feel even in lining proportions. The italics are not shown; the sample emphasizes upright setting where spacing reads even and the letterforms maintain a steady baseline presence.