Serif Normal Ohbav 11 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book covers, headlines, branding, packaging, traditional, authoritative, literary, formal, strong presence, classic readability, editorial tone, heritage feel, bracketed, ball terminals, beaked serifs, calligraphic, robust.
A robust serif with pronounced contrast and strongly bracketed serifs. The forms are wide and open with generous counters, sturdy vertical stems, and tapered hairlines that sharpen into beaked terminals on several letters. Curves show a slightly calligraphic stress, with rounded joins and occasional ball-like terminals in the lowercase, giving the texture a lively but controlled rhythm. Numerals are weighty and clear, matching the text color and overall steadiness of the letterforms.
Well-suited to editorial headlines, book cover typography, and publication identities where a strong serif voice is desired. It also fits branding and packaging that benefit from traditional credibility and a pronounced typographic color, especially at larger sizes where its contrast and terminals can be appreciated.
The tone is classic and confident, with an old-style, bookish gravitas that reads as established and trustworthy. Its strong dark color and crisp finishing details add a slightly dramatic, editorial presence while staying conventional and familiar.
Likely designed to deliver a conventional serif reading experience with extra weight and presence for impactful setting. The combination of classic proportions, bracketed serifs, and expressive terminals suggests an aim toward literary and editorial applications that need both tradition and emphasis.
Spacing appears comfortable at display-to-text sizes, and the wide proportions help maintain clarity in dense lines. The uppercase has a solid, monumental stance, while the lowercase introduces more motion through terminals and curved entry/exit strokes, creating a balanced, readable texture.