Serif Normal Obdun 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, headlines, branding, classic, literary, elegant, formal, refined, readability, tradition, editorial polish, authority, bracketed serifs, vertical stress, crisp terminals, moderate aperture, steady rhythm.
A classic serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and crisp, bracketed serifs. The letterforms show a mostly vertical stress and a measured, text-oriented rhythm, with relatively narrow joins and cleanly cut terminals. Capitals are stately and evenly proportioned, while the lowercase maintains conventional forms with a two-storey a and g, compact counters, and clear differentiation in shapes like e, s, and r. Numerals are lining and similarly high-contrast, with sharp serifs and balanced widths that keep figures readable in running text.
Well-suited to long-form editorial settings such as books, magazines, and articles, where its familiar proportions and strong serifs support comfortable reading. It also works effectively for display applications—titles, pull quotes, and refined branding—where its contrast and formal posture can add sophistication.
The overall tone is traditional and cultivated, conveying a bookish, editorial seriousness. Its contrast and tidy finishing give it a polished, authoritative feel that reads as established rather than experimental.
The design appears intended as a conventional, high-contrast text serif that balances readability with a refined, heritage-minded character. It aims to provide a dependable typographic voice for editorial typography while still offering enough sharpness and contrast to carry display roles.
In the sample text, the spacing and word color appear steady at larger text sizes, with punctuation and ampersand integrating cleanly. The high contrast and fine details suggest it will look most at home when given sufficient size or print-quality rendering where hairlines and serifs can remain crisp.