Serif Normal Obkan 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: books, editorial, magazines, headlines, branding, classic, formal, literary, refined, text setting, editorial tone, classic elegance, print tradition, bracketed, sharp serifs, crisp, bookish, transitional.
A crisp serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and bracketed serifs that end in sharp, tapered terminals. The design keeps an upright axis and a steady, text-oriented rhythm, with moderately narrow capitals and slightly wider round letters that create a subtly variable texture across a line. Lowercase forms are compact and traditional, with a two-storey “g” featuring a distinct ear and a small aperture, plus a two-storey “a” with a sturdy bowl and modest ear. Numerals align with the same high-contrast logic, with clear, open counters and decisive serifs that maintain a clean, printed look at display sizes.
Well-suited to book typography, magazine/editorial layouts, and other reading-heavy contexts where a traditional serif voice is desired. Its crisp contrast and strong capitals also make it effective for headlines, pull quotes, and refined branding applications that benefit from a classic, authoritative feel.
The overall tone is classic and cultivated, evoking editorial and literary typography rather than contemporary minimalism. High contrast and sharp finishing details lend it a polished, formal presence suited to authoritative messaging.
The letterforms suggest an intention to provide a conventional, print-rooted serif for comfortable text composition while retaining enough contrast and sharp detail to perform confidently in editorial display roles.
Serif shaping is consistently bracketed, and the joins and curves are clean, giving the face a controlled, typeset character. The spacing in the sample text reads even and measured, supporting long-form setting while still feeling strong in larger headlines.