Serif Normal Bafa 10 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, branding, quirky, retro, friendly, storybook, bold, display impact, retro charm, whimsy, approachability, bracketed, flared, swashy, rounded, soft.
A very heavy serif with compact counters, rounded terminals, and strongly bracketed serifs that often flare into teardrop-like feet. Strokes show noticeable modulation, with thick verticals and thinner joins that create a lively, ink-trap-like rhythm in places. The letterforms lean on broad, almost cushioned shapes—especially in bowls and shoulders—while maintaining an upright posture and steady baseline. Capitals are robust and slightly condensed in their internal space, and the lowercase features a single-storey a and g, a short-armed r, and a t with a prominent, curved crossbar that adds personality.
Best suited to headline and short-text settings where a bold, decorative serif voice is desired—such as posters, packaging, book covers, and brand marks. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers, where its dark color and distinctive serifs create strong emphasis.
The overall tone is warm and characterful, blending vintage display energy with a handmade, storybook feel. Its exaggerated serifs and bouncy curves read as playful and slightly eccentric rather than formal or academic.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact serif with a nostalgic, whimsical edge, using heavy weight, curved joins, and flared serifs to create memorable word shapes. It prioritizes display presence and charm while keeping the construction consistent enough for short passages.
Numerals are similarly weighty and rounded, with soft curves and pronounced feet that help them hold their own in headlines. The texture in paragraphs is dark and attention-grabbing, with distinctive silhouettes (notably in Q, J, S, and the lowercase t) that emphasize personality over neutrality.