Serif Normal Olgin 9 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, editorial, posters, branding, traditional, scholarly, formal, vintage, classic readability, compact economy, editorial tone, heritage flavor, bracketed, wedge serifs, ball terminals, compact, crisp.
A compact serif with sturdy, low-contrast strokes and strongly bracketed wedge-like serifs. The forms are upright and slightly condensed, with tight internal counters and a firm, even rhythm. Terminals often finish in subtle flares or teardrop/ball-like endings, giving the lowercase a gently calligraphic finish while keeping the overall construction conventional. Numerals share the same solid, compact build and read clearly at display sizes.
Well suited to headlines, subheads, and short passages where a classic serif voice is needed with a compact footprint. It can work effectively for book covers, editorial layouts, and heritage-leaning branding, especially in medium-to-large sizes where the sturdy shapes and distinctive terminals remain clear.
The overall tone feels traditional and bookish, with an old-style seriousness that reads as authoritative and composed. Its compactness and assertive serifs add a slightly vintage, press-like character suited to classic editorial typography.
Designed to provide a conventional text-serif foundation with added character through bracketed serifs and shaped terminals, balancing readability with a classic, slightly vintage display presence.
Capitals are broad-shouldered and stable, while the lowercase shows more personality through curved terminals and small, sculpted joins. The italic is not shown; the sample suggests the roman carries most of the expressive detail through terminals and serif shaping rather than stroke contrast.