Serif Normal Obril 2 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, reports, branding, classic, literary, formal, trustworthy, readability, tradition, editorial tone, print typography, versatility, bracketed, crisp, calligraphic, oldstyle, bookish.
A conventional serif with bracketed serifs, compact joins, and a clear thick–thin stroke pattern. The shapes lean toward oldstyle proportions: rounded bowls, moderate extenders, and a steady baseline rhythm that stays comfortable in continuous text. Curves transition smoothly into stems, terminals are clean rather than decorative, and spacing is even, producing a calm, readable texture.
Well suited to long-form reading such as books, essays, and magazines where a steady serif rhythm supports legibility. It also fits reports, academic or institutional materials, and brand systems that want a traditional, established voice, with enough contrast to hold up in headings and pull quotes.
The overall tone is traditional and bookish, suggesting familiar print typography rather than display eccentricity. Its crisp contrast and measured detailing give it an editorial seriousness suited to authoritative, mature communication.
The design appears intended as a dependable, general-purpose text serif: familiar in construction, readable at paragraph sizes, and restrained in personality. Its detailing emphasizes classic typographic conventions and a composed page texture over novelty.
The lowercase shows a two-storey “g” and a single-storey “a,” reinforcing a classic text-serifs feel. Numerals are lining and proportionally balanced, and the design maintains consistent color across mixed-case settings without looking overly rigid.