Serif Normal Fomid 6 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book titles, magazine headlines, branding, posters, classic, confident, traditional, dramatic, emphatic italic, editorial tone, classic authority, text-to-display, bracketed, ball terminals, oldstyle numerals, calligraphic.
This is a right-leaning serif with sturdy stems, moderate stroke modulation, and clearly bracketed serifs that soften transitions into and out of the main strokes. The letterforms show a calligraphic, slightly wedge-like stress with rounded joins and occasional ball-like terminals, giving the shapes a fluid but weighty rhythm. Proportions are generously set, with open counters and a steady baseline presence; capitals feel stately and compact, while lowercase forms maintain readable, bookish silhouettes. Numerals appear oldstyle in feel (with ascenders/descenders and varying heights), matching the text-oriented design.
It performs well where a classic serif voice is desired with extra emphasis from the slant and robust weight—such as magazine and newspaper features, book jackets, cultural branding, and display typography for posters or pull quotes. It can also serve for short-to-medium text passages when a more insistent, stylized texture is appropriate.
The overall tone is classic and editorial, combining traditional serif manners with a confident, energetic slant. It reads as assertive and slightly dramatic, suitable for headline emphasis while still retaining a familiar, conventional text voice.
The design intention appears to be a conventional, readable serif interpreted through a bold italic lens, preserving traditional serif construction while amplifying motion and presence. It aims to deliver an established, literary tone with enough contrast and curvature to feel expressive in editorial settings.
In text, the italic angle and firm weight create pronounced word shapes and strong texture, especially in capitals and in curved letters like C, G, and S. The forms keep a consistent, polished cadence, with enough openness in counters to avoid looking cramped at larger display sizes.