Serif Normal Poley 9 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Georgia Pro' by Microsoft (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, book covers, brand marks, traditional, dramatic, formal, literary, authority, classicism, display impact, print tradition, serif emphasis, bracketed, wedge serifs, ball terminals, beaked terminals, strong serifs.
A high-contrast serif with substantial vertical stems and sharply thinning hairlines, producing a crisp, chiseled rhythm. Serifs are bracketed with a wedge-like profile and pronounced, bookish endings, giving the forms a sturdy base despite the delicate connecting strokes. Counters are generally compact and the overall color is dark, with prominent stress visible in rounded letters and a confident, upright stance across capitals and lowercase. The lowercase shows a conventional text build with clear ascenders/descenders, while figures and capitals read as robust, headline-ready shapes with decisive terminals.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and editorial display where its contrast and strong serifs can be appreciated. It can also work for book covers and identity applications that want a classic, authoritative tone, and for short text blocks at comfortable sizes where the dense color remains readable.
The font conveys an editorial, old-world authority with a slightly theatrical edge created by its dramatic contrast and emphatic serifs. It feels formal and literary—suited to statements, titles, and classic typography where a strong voice is desirable.
The design appears intended as a conventional text-serif taken into a more assertive, display-oriented direction, emphasizing contrast, structured proportions, and strongly articulated serifs to deliver an authoritative, print-classic voice.
In the sample text the heavy verticals create a dense typographic color, while the thin hairlines and bracketed serifs add sparkle at larger sizes. Curved letters show pronounced stress and several glyphs feature beaked or ball-like terminals that contribute to a traditional, engraved-like character.