Serif Normal Onji 14 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, book covers, packaging, authoritative, classic, formal, bookish, authority, readability, heritage, impact, bracketed, robust, sculpted, crisp, stately.
This serif features sturdy, generously proportioned letterforms with clear stroke modulation and sharply defined, bracketed serifs. The curves are round and full, while terminals and serifs come to crisp points that add snap to the silhouette. Counters are relatively open for the weight, and the rhythm feels steady and traditional, with conventional proportions in the lowercase and strong presence in capitals and figures.
It performs especially well in headlines, deck type, and editorial display settings where its weight and sharp serif detail can be appreciated. It can also suit book covers, signage, and packaging that call for a classic, authoritative serif with strong visual impact.
The overall tone is confident and traditional, with an editorial seriousness that reads as established and trustworthy. Its bold, sculpted forms give it a commanding, headline-ready voice while still retaining a familiar book-serif sensibility.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional serif voice with heightened punch—pairing familiar text-serif structures with more assertive weight and crisp detailing for display-oriented clarity and prestige.
At larger sizes the pointed serif details and high-contrast joins become a prominent texture, giving lines of text a lively, slightly dramatic sparkle. The numerals match the uppercase in weight and presence, supporting strong typographic hierarchy when mixing text and figures.