Serif Normal Iblan 6 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, titles, branding, packaging, gothic, engraved, medieval, dramatic, formal, historical tone, dramatic display, engraved feel, authoritative voice, angular, wedge serif, incised, high waistline, crisp.
A dark, assertive serif with sharply cut, wedge-like terminals and crisp, straight-sided stems. The letterforms are compact and blocky, with squared counters and frequent notches that create an incised, chiseled look rather than a smooth calligraphic flow. Serifs read as pointed brackets or beaks on horizontals and at the ends of strokes, and the overall geometry favors angular joins and flattened curves. Spacing appears relatively tight in text, reinforcing a dense rhythm and a strong horizontal line.
Best suited for display applications such as titles, headlines, posters, packaging, and branding where a historic or theatrical voice is desired. It can work for short passages or pull quotes when set generously, but the dense detailing favors larger sizes and clear reproduction.
The font projects a gothic, engraved tone—ceremonial and slightly ominous, with a historic, blackletter-adjacent flavor without becoming fully fraktur. Its heavy silhouettes and cut-in details give it a dramatic, authoritative presence suited to stylized, narrative-forward typography.
The design appears intended to evoke carved or engraved lettering with gothic overtones, delivering a forceful, old-world character for attention-grabbing display typography.
In running text, the sharp internal cuts and squared counters create distinctive word shapes but also add visual texture that can feel busy at smaller sizes. The design’s strong top and bottom accents emphasize the baseline and cap line, lending a poster-like stability to headings.