Serif Normal Balu 2 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, editorial, branding, vintage, sturdy, bookish, warm, friendly, display impact, heritage tone, print presence, headline authority, bracketed, ball terminals, soft corners, rounded joins, heavy serifs.
A dense, strongly modeled serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and broad proportions. The serifs are bracketed and generously flared, with a slightly cushioned, ink-trap-like softness at joins and corners that keeps the heavy shapes from feeling rigid. Counters are relatively compact, apertures tend to be on the closed side, and many curves end in subtle ball or teardrop terminals, giving the letterforms a sculpted, old-style feel. Numerals and capitals carry the same weighty, rounded detailing, producing an even, high-impact texture in text.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and short blocks of copy where its strong contrast and sculpted serifs can be appreciated. It can also work well for packaging, signage, and editorial display settings that call for a traditional, print-forward voice with high visual weight.
The overall tone is confident and traditional, with a warm, slightly nostalgic personality. Its bold presence reads as authoritative and familiar rather than sharp or modern, evoking classic print, editorial mastheads, and heritage branding.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif look with extra mass and presence for display use, combining traditional bracketed serifs and old-style terminal cues with widened proportions for immediate impact and legibility at larger sizes.
In running text the rhythm is compact and emphatic, with strong vertical strokes and distinctive serif shapes that create a prominent baseline and cap-line presence. The wide stance of many letters adds a poster-like solidity, while the softened terminals prevent the texture from becoming overly harsh.