Serif Normal Robeh 7 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Cornet' by Berthold, 'Campan' by Hoftype, 'Lovato' by Philatype, 'Beaufort' by Shinntype, and 'Modum' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, branding, book covers, assertive, traditional, authoritative, formal, impact, readability, heritage, bracketed, ball terminals, tapered serifs, ink-trap feel, sturdy.
A heavy, display-leaning serif with compact counters and pronounced stroke modulation. The serifs are tapered and mostly bracketed, with wedge-like terminals that create a slightly carved, inked impression. Curves are full and rounded, while joins and apertures stay relatively tight, producing a dense, dark texture in text. Uppercase forms feel broad and stable, and the lowercase shows ball/teardrop terminals on letters like a, c, f, and j that add a subtle oldstyle flavor.
Best suited to headlines and short-to-medium text where a bold, classic serif presence is desired—magazine features, posters, book covers, and branding systems that need a traditional but forceful typographic anchor. It can also work for pull quotes and section heads where strong contrast and compact counters help create impact.
The font projects a confident, traditional tone with an editorial seriousness. Its strong vertical presence and crisp serifing lend an authoritative, headline-ready voice, while the rounded details keep it from feeling overly severe. Overall it reads as classic and robust, suited to messaging that wants weight and credibility.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional serif structure with heightened weight and contrast for impact, pairing sturdy proportions with tapered, bracketed serif details to retain typographic tradition while increasing display strength.
Spacing appears on the generous side for a heavy serif, helping maintain word-shape clarity despite the dense color. Numerals are similarly weighty and high-contrast, with rounded bowls and sharp finishing strokes that align with the letterforms’ carved terminal logic.