Serif Normal Miban 10 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Riccione Serial' by SoftMaker, 'Frasa' by Tokotype, and 'TS Riccione' by TypeShop Collection (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazines, book covers, posters, formal, classic, dramatic, authoritative, display impact, editorial tone, traditional serif, bracketed, sculpted, calligraphic, high-contrast, ball terminals.
This serif design pairs thick vertical stems with sharply thinned hairlines, producing a crisp, sculpted color on the page. Serifs are bracketed and flare into pointed, wedge-like terminals, while several joins and stroke endings show subtle calligraphic shaping. Capitals feel sturdy and slightly condensed in their internal space, with strong vertical emphasis and finely tapered cross strokes. Lowercase forms are compact with rounded bowls and occasional ball-like terminals, creating a rhythmic, traditional text texture that stays clear at display sizes.
It is well suited to headlines, magazine typography, and other editorial layouts where strong contrast and crisp serifs can carry personality. It can also work for book covers, pull quotes, and formal branding applications that benefit from a traditional serif voice and a dense, authoritative texture.
The overall tone is classical and editorial, with a confident, bookish authority. Its high-contrast modeling and crisp terminals add a touch of drama suited to refined, formal communication rather than casual or utilitarian settings.
The design appears intended as a conventional, literary serif with heightened contrast for impact, combining traditional proportions with sharpened terminals to read as both classic and attention-getting in display contexts.
The numerals match the letterforms with pronounced contrast and tapered details, and round forms (like O/0 and bowls in e/o) are robust with tight apertures. The font maintains a consistent, engraved-like sharpness across both the glyph grid and the paragraph sample, emphasizing vertical stress and clean edges.