Native seen as upright type (5)
I believe the answer is:
roman
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'native' is the first definition.
(a native of Rome)
'upright type' is the second definition.
(term for upright type as opposed to italic)
'seen as' is the link.
(Other definitions for roman that I've seen before include "Dominant political power of first centuries AD" , "Manor (anag.)" , "Polanski" , "Citizen of Italian capital" , "Our alphabet; upright type" .)