Serif Normal Kulan 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: books, editorial, body text, academic, reports, classic, literary, formal, measured, trustworthy, readability, tradition, editorial tone, typographic stability, formal voice, bracketed, bookish, transitional, balanced, crisp.
A conventional text serif with bracketed serifs and moderate stroke modulation, showing clear thick–thin structure without becoming delicate. Proportions are balanced with a steady rhythm, open counters, and slightly compact letterforms that keep lines tidy. Terminals are clean and largely horizontal, with a traditional two-storey ‘a’ and ‘g’, a compact ‘e’ with a crisp eye, and lining numerals that sit evenly on the baseline. Overall color is even and legible, with well-controlled joins and a consistent serif treatment across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
Well suited to long-form reading such as books, essays, journals, and editorial layouts where a familiar serif texture improves comfort and authority. It can also support formal documents and reports, with enough presence for subheads and pull quotes while remaining primarily optimized for text composition.
The font reads as classically editorial and composed, conveying a familiar, institutional tone associated with books and established publications. Its restrained contrast and traditional detailing create a dependable, serious voice rather than a trendy or decorative one.
The design appears intended as a reliable, general-purpose reading serif: traditional in construction, consistent in spacing and rhythm, and focused on producing a calm, even typographic color in paragraphs while retaining a dignified tone in display sizes.
The uppercase has strong, stable silhouettes suited to headings, while the lowercase maintains an orderly texture for paragraph settings. Curved letters like C, G, and S show smooth, continuous bowls, and punctuation in the sample text appears clear at text sizes, supporting comfortable continuous reading.