Serif Normal Maka 2 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Felice' by Nootype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, posters, branding, traditional, authoritative, bookish, formal, impact, authority, classic appeal, editorial hierarchy, print flavor, bracketed, wedge serif, ball terminals, calligraphic, compact joins.
A robust serif with pronounced thick–thin modeling and crisp, bracketed wedge serifs. The letters show a slightly calligraphic stress and energetic curves, with rounded bowls and occasional ball-like terminals that add softness to the otherwise sturdy texture. Counters are moderately open and the lowercase maintains a conventional, readable build with a steady rhythm, while numerals and capitals carry a strong, weighty presence suited to display sizes.
Well suited to headlines, subheads, and pull quotes where a strong serif presence is desirable. It can also work for book and magazine styling, cover typography, and heritage-leaning branding where a classic, authoritative tone and strong contrast help establish hierarchy.
The overall tone feels classic and institutional, with a confident, editorial voice. Its high-contrast shaping and emphatic serifs give it a serious, established character, while the rounded terminals keep it from feeling overly severe.
Likely designed to deliver a conventional serif voice with extra weight and contrast for impactful reading at display and editorial sizes. The intent appears to balance tradition and clarity, using crisp wedge serifs and confident curves to create a bold, print-centric texture.
At larger sizes the sharp serifs and tapered joins read as crisp and print-forward, producing a dark, emphatic typographic color. In continuous text it will create a prominent, traditional page texture rather than a light, delicate one.