Serif Normal Ohkan 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, newspapers, reports, traditional, bookish, formal, authoritative, classic, readability, editorial voice, classic tone, text setting, institutional use, bracketed, oldstyle, transitional, robust, crisp.
This serif shows sturdy, bracketed serifs and a moderately modulated stroke with clear thick–thin rhythm. Proportions are fairly classical with open counters and a steady baseline presence, while terminals and joins stay crisp rather than calligraphically soft. The uppercase reads stately and compact, and the lowercase has a familiar text-face structure with a two-storey “a,” a looped “g,” and clear, rounded bowls. Numerals align with the same sober, text-oriented construction, maintaining consistent weight and spacing.
Well-suited for continuous reading in books and editorial layouts where a conventional serif voice is desired. It can also support formal communication such as reports, academic documents, and institutional materials, and scales well for headlines that need a classic, authoritative presence.
Overall it conveys a traditional, editorial tone—measured, confident, and slightly formal. The shapes feel institutional and dependable, lending a sense of seriousness that suits long-standing print conventions.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif that prioritizes clarity, stable rhythm, and a familiar reading experience. Its measured contrast and bracketed serifs suggest an aim toward versatile editorial use rather than display eccentricity.
The face keeps a consistent texture in paragraph setting, with enough contrast to define letterforms clearly without becoming delicate. Serifs and terminals are pronounced enough to add structure at smaller sizes, while the overall rhythm remains even in mixed-case text.