Serif Normal Koraf 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, literary, magazines, branding, classic, bookish, formal, refined, text reading, classic tone, editorial polish, formal voice, bracketed serifs, oldstyle influence, diagonal stress, calligraphic, sculpted terminals.
A high-contrast serif with bracketed, wedge-like serifs and a gently calligraphic construction. Curves show a noticeable diagonal stress, with thick verticals paired against hairline connections and fine finishing strokes. The letterforms feel moderately narrow in places but with lively, uneven widths across the set; apertures are generally open, and counters are rounded and generous. Terminals are crisp and slightly flared, and the overall rhythm is smooth and literary rather than rigidly geometric.
Well-suited to long-form reading environments such as books and editorial layouts where a traditional serif texture is desired. It also works effectively for headlines, pull quotes, and refined branding applications that benefit from crisp contrast and classic proportions.
The font communicates a traditional, cultivated tone—polished and authoritative with a hint of old-world warmth. Its sharp hairlines and sculpted serifs add a sense of refinement that reads as formal and editorial.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional, readable serif voice with a distinctly classic, slightly oldstyle-inflected character. Its combination of sharp hairlines, bracketed serifs, and diagonal stress suggests a focus on elegant text composition with an elevated editorial finish.
In the sample text, the contrast and hairline details become prominent at larger sizes, giving a dignified, engraved feel. The lowercase shows classic text-face behavior with a balanced x-height and clear differentiation between shapes, while numerals follow the same refined contrast and serifed finishing for a cohesive texture.