Serif Normal Onre 10 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, magazines, branding, formal, authoritative, classic, literary, readability, authority, tradition, impact, bracketed, sculpted, robust, stately, crisp.
This typeface presents a sturdy serif construction with clearly bracketed, tapered serifs and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Capitals are broad and dignified, with ample interior counters (notably in B, D, O) and confident vertical stress. The lowercase shows traditional text proportions with a rounded, two-storey a and g, a compact e with a firm horizontal bar, and a strong rhythm created by substantial stems and tight, controlled curves. Numerals are weighty and legible, with classic lining figures that echo the same high-contrast, bracketed serif logic.
It performs especially well for headlines, deck copy, and other prominent editorial settings where a classic serif voice is desired. It can also support book-cover typography and branding that needs a traditional, trustworthy tone, particularly in larger sizes where the contrast and bracketed serifs can show clearly.
The overall tone is traditional and authoritative, suited to sober, established communication. Its strong contrast and sculpted serifs add a slightly dramatic, editorial flavor while still reading as conventional and familiar.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional, bookish serif voice with extra visual authority, combining classic proportions with a heavier presence and sharper contrast for impactful reading and display use.
Details such as the curved leg on R, the angled terminals on C/S, and the energetic diagonals in V/W/X add liveliness without breaking the classical framework. The heavier color and crisp joins suggest it is intended to hold its presence at display and headline sizes while remaining recognizably text-oriented.