Serif Normal Orba 6 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book text, magazines, branding, traditional, formal, literary, authoritative, impact, readability, tradition, authority, warmth, bracketed, flared, ball terminals, teardrop terminals, rounded joins.
A robust serif with pronounced stroke modulation and crisp, bracketed serifs that often flare into wedge-like terminals. Curves are full and round, with noticeable ball and teardrop endings on many lowercase forms, giving the counters a compact, weighty feel. The uppercase shows classical proportions and steady vertical stress, while the lowercase maintains an even rhythm with slightly soft joins and a sturdy baseline presence. Numerals are similarly bold and curvaceous, with clear contrast and traditional shaping that suits text and display sizes alike.
Well-suited to editorial typography where a strong serif voice is needed, such as magazine headlines, section openers, and pull quotes. It can also serve book and long-form text when a darker, more assertive page color is desired, and it works effectively for heritage-leaning branding, packaging, and institutional communications.
The overall tone is conventional and bookish, projecting authority and familiarity in the manner of classic editorial serifs. Its heavy presence and rounded finishing details add warmth, but the high-contrast modeling and sharp serifs keep it formal and resolute.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional text-serif foundation with extra weight and contrast for impact, combining classical proportions with expressive terminals to maintain readability while adding character.
Spacing in the samples reads comfortably dense, and the strong color on the page creates a confident texture in paragraphs. The design’s recurring terminal shapes (balls, teardrops, and flared wedges) provide a consistent signature that becomes more expressive at larger sizes.