Serif Normal Make 2 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Garamond Rough Pro' by Elsner+Flake, 'Garamond No. 2 SB' and 'Garamond No. 2 SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection, and 'Garamond' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, book covers, branding, traditional, confident, stately, authoritative, impactful text, classic voice, editorial display, emphasis, bracketed, teardrop terminals, ball terminals, beaked serifs, robust.
This is a robust text serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and generously bracketed serifs. Strokes carry a calligraphic feel, with softened joins and frequent teardrop/ball-like terminals (notably in lowercase such as a, f, j, and y), giving counters a slightly organic shape. Capitals are broad and firmly constructed with strong vertical stress, while the lowercase shows compact, weighty forms and distinctive, sculpted details on curves and diagonals. Numerals are bold and traditional in proportion, with strong contrast and clear, open interior shapes.
Well suited to editorial headlines, strong subheads, and display typography where a classic serif voice is desired with extra impact. It can also support book-cover titling and brand marks that need a traditional, trustworthy tone and a pronounced typographic texture.
The overall tone is classic and authoritative, leaning toward an editorial, bookish presence with a touch of old-style warmth. Its heavy color and emphatic terminals create a confident, headline-ready voice that still feels grounded in conventional serif tradition.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional serif reading style with elevated emphasis—combining traditional proportions and stress with heavier weight and distinctive terminals for improved presence in titles and prominent text settings.
In text, the dense weight produces a dark, even typographic color, while the bracketed serifs and rounded terminals help prevent the shapes from feeling overly rigid. Curves (C, G, S, 2, 3, 5) show lively modulation, and the rhythm favors sturdy, slightly condensed-looking letterfit in continuous reading.