Serif Normal Onsi 7 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, posters, branding, classic, bookish, authoritative, old-style, strong readability, classic tone, display impact, print texture, bracketed, beaked, ink-trap-like, rounded terminals, robust.
A robust serif with strongly bracketed serifs, sculpted joins, and pronounced stroke contrast. The letterforms feel slightly expanded with generous internal space and a steady, upright stance. Terminals often finish in beak-like or subtly hooked shapes, and several corners show softly rounded, ink-trap-like notches that help keep counters open at heavier weight. Capitals are broad and stable, while lowercase maintains a traditional rhythm with clear ascenders/descenders and sturdy bowls; numerals share the same weighty, serifed construction for consistent color.
Well-suited to headlines and subheads where the sturdy contrast and expressive serifs can read clearly. It also works for editorial layouts and book-cover typography that benefits from a traditional, authoritative texture. For longer passages, it performs best at comfortable sizes and leading where its heavy strokes and strong serifs can breathe.
The overall tone is classic and bookish, with an assertive, trustworthy presence. Its chunky contrast and crisp serifs evoke traditional printing and editorial typography, giving text a formal, established voice without feeling delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional serif reading experience with added punch—retaining familiar proportions and structure while using bold, sculpted details to create a distinctive, printable texture.
Spacing appears comfortably open for a heavy serif, contributing to legibility and an even typographic color in paragraph settings. The design emphasizes confident silhouettes over fine hairlines, with distinctive, slightly calligraphic details in terminals and joins that add personality at display sizes.