Serif Normal Orle 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, headlines, academic, branding, traditional, scholarly, stately, bookish, readability, authority, classic tone, editorial utility, warmth, bracketed, rounded terminals, ball terminals, high-shouldered, generous counters.
A sturdy serif with compact, weighty letterforms and clearly bracketed serifs. Strokes are relatively even with gently modulated contrast, and the curves are full and round, giving counters a generous, open feel. Terminals often finish in soft, rounded shapes and occasional ball-like ends, while joins and shoulders stay smooth rather than sharp. Proportions are slightly condensed in many capitals, with solid vertical emphasis and confident, dark text color across lines.
This design fits editorial typography, book interiors, and academic or institutional materials where a strong, conventional serif voice is needed. Its dark color and rounded finishing make it effective for headlines and pull quotes, while the steady lowercase rhythm supports longer passages at comfortable reading sizes. It can also serve in brand systems that want a classic, established tone.
The overall tone is traditional and authoritative, with a familiar book-typography presence. Its rounded details add a touch of warmth, keeping the voice personable rather than austere. In larger sizes it reads as classic and slightly old-style, suited to content that benefits from credibility and permanence.
The font appears intended as a dependable, conventional text serif with enough weight to hold up in prominent settings. Its softened terminals and bracketed serifs suggest a goal of combining authority with approachability, producing a readable, classic texture for both display and text use.
The numerals are robust and highly legible, matching the strong text color of the letters. Uppercase forms feel stately and formal, while the lowercase maintains a steady rhythm that supports continuous reading. In the sample text, spacing and word shapes stay cohesive, producing a dense, confident paragraph texture.