Serif Normal Miban 6 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Kievit Serif' by FontFont, 'ITC Charter' and 'ITC Stone Serif' by ITC, 'JT Douro Serif' by JAM Type Design, and 'Frasa' by Tokotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, books, magazines, branding, traditional, authoritative, formal, bookish, readability, authority, classic tone, print emphasis, editorial voice, bracketed, beaked, oldstyle, robust, crisp.
A robust serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation, substantial capitals, and clear bracketed serifs that taper to sharp, slightly beaked terminals. Curves are full and round (notably in O, C, and G), while verticals dominate the texture, giving lines a steady, confident rhythm. Lowercase forms lean oldstyle in flavor, with a double-storey a and g, a modest x-height, and compact counters that keep the color dense and even in paragraph settings. Numerals and capitals match the strong stroke economy and show crisp, well-defined joins and terminals.
It performs well in headlines and editorial typography where a strong serif voice is desired, and it can also hold up in book and magazine text thanks to its steady rhythm and conventional letterforms. The weight and contrast give it authority for branding and formal communications, especially in print-forward layouts.
The font conveys a classic, editorial tone—confident, serious, and somewhat bookish. Its strong contrast and sculpted serifs suggest tradition and credibility, with a slightly dramatic presence suited to formal communication.
The design appears aimed at a conventional text-serif voice with added punch—combining familiar, readable structures with strong contrast and crisp serif detailing to create an assertive, classic typographic texture.
The set shows consistent serif treatment across cases, with energetic terminals on letters like a, c, e, and f and a distinctly beaked feel on several horizontals. Spacing appears balanced for continuous reading, while the heavy strokes create a dark, emphatic typographic color at text sizes.