Serif Normal Ogbem 9 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, academic, reports, traditional, literary, scholarly, formal, refined, readability, tradition, authority, versatility, bracketed, oldstyle, calligraphic, robust, crisp.
A conventional serif with sturdy, bracketed serifs and a gently calligraphic stroke flow. The letterforms show moderate contrast with smooth transitions into terminals, giving a confident, slightly oldstyle texture rather than a sharp modern one. Proportions feel on the broader side with roomy counters, while ascenders and descenders are assertive enough to create a strong vertical rhythm. Numerals and capitals carry substantial weight and stable, bookish silhouettes that hold up well at larger sizes.
This font is well-suited to long-form reading in books, essays, and editorial layouts where a familiar serif rhythm improves comfort and continuity. It can also serve effectively for academic or institutional reports, as well as display-scale headlines that benefit from a traditional, authoritative serif voice.
The overall tone is classic and literary, with a familiar “printed page” presence that suggests reliability and tradition. Its sturdy serifs and balanced contrast read as formal without feeling delicate, making it suitable for conservative and institutional settings.
The design appears intended to deliver a dependable, classic text serif with enough warmth and calligraphic modulation to stay comfortable in paragraphs, while remaining sturdy and legible for general-purpose typography.
The lowercase shows a readable, slightly humanist/oldstyle influence in its curves and terminals, which helps maintain an even text color. The ampersand and punctuation in the sample text match the same robust, bracketed serif language, keeping the voice consistent across extended copy.