Serif Normal Ohgut 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, headlines, packaging, branding, traditional, confident, scholarly, classic, readability, authority, warmth, tradition, editorial tone, bracketed, ball terminals, generous counters, robust, bookish.
A robust serif with bracketed wedge-like serifs and rounded, softly swelling terminals that give the strokes a carved, inked-in feel. The letterforms show moderate modulation with sturdy verticals, broad bowls, and open counters, producing a dark but readable texture in text. Proportions are slightly condensed in places with a steady rhythm; curves are full and smooth, and joins are gently rounded, lending a cohesive, traditional silhouette across capitals, lowercase, and figures.
Well suited to editorial typography such as magazines, books, and long-form reading where a strong serif texture is desirable. It also performs effectively in headlines, pull quotes, and packaging or identity work that benefits from a classic, trustworthy tone and solid typographic color.
The overall tone is classic and authoritative, with a distinctly editorial, bookish presence. Its weight and rounded finishing details add warmth and reassurance, making the voice feel established rather than sharp or modern.
The design appears intended as a conventional, highly legible text serif with enough weight and character to hold its own in display sizes. Its softened terminals and bracketed serifs suggest an aim to balance authority with warmth for versatile publishing and brand applications.
Caps read stately and stable, while the lowercase maintains clear differentiation and a comfortable, even color in paragraph settings. Numerals are sturdy and traditional in feel, matching the text weight and maintaining the same softened serif treatment.