Serif Normal Nufa 4 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book titles, editorial, posters, packaging, traditional, literary, stately, formal, authority, impact, classic tone, readable display, bracketed, calligraphic, ball terminals, oldstyle figures, soft joins.
A robust serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation, generous proportions, and strongly bracketed serifs that flare into softly cupped terminals. Curves are full and slightly flattened in places, giving counters a sturdy, compact feel, while joins and diagonals show a subtle calligraphic influence. The lowercase has rounded shoulders and noticeable ball terminals on several forms, and the numerals read as oldstyle figures with varied heights and prominent contrast.
Best suited to display and short-text settings such as headlines, book and chapter titles, editorial pull quotes, and poster typography where its contrast and weight can carry the page. It can also work for branding or packaging that wants a classic, established voice, especially at moderate-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is traditional and bookish, with a confident, slightly decorative warmth. Its heavy presence and lively contrast evoke classic editorial typography—serious and authoritative, but not austere.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional serif voice with added impact: sturdy proportions, energetic contrast, and softly stylized terminals aimed at producing a rich, authoritative texture in prominent text.
The rhythm leans toward dark, with tightly held counters and emphatic verticals that create strong texture in paragraphs. Capitals are broad and monumental, and rounded letters (C, G, O, Q) show elegant swelling and tapering that adds movement without feeling ornate.