Serif Normal Ohkay 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Henriette' by Typejockeys (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: body text, book design, editorial, headlines, branding, classic, authoritative, literary, traditional, readability, tradition, print, bracketed, robust, oldstyle, calligraphic, ink-trap.
A sturdy serif with bracketed, slightly wedge-like serifs and a visibly calligraphic construction. Strokes are strongly modeled with rounded joins and moderate modulation, giving counters a warm, slightly condensed feel in places while maintaining steady text rhythm. Terminals often finish with a subtle flare, and several letters show gently softened corners and occasional notch-like cut-ins at joins, contributing to a carved or inked impression. The lowercase is compact with a traditional two-storey a and g, and the figures are proportional and serifed, matching the overall texture.
Well suited to book typography, long-form editorial, and other reading-heavy settings where a firm, traditional serif texture is desired. It can also scale up effectively for headlines and display lines that benefit from a classic, authoritative presence, and for branding in heritage or institutional contexts.
The overall tone is classic and bookish, projecting authority and tradition without feeling overly delicate. Its weight and confident serifing read as editorial and institutional, evoking printed pages and established publishing conventions.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional text-serif voice with added robustness and a slightly hand-influenced modeling, aiming for dependable readability and a familiar, print-centric texture.
In text, the face builds a dark, even color with clear word shapes and a slightly lively baseline texture from its bracketed serifs and subtly varied terminals. The italic is not shown; the samples indicate a consistent upright voice suited to continuous reading.