Serif Normal Yire 3 is a light, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, longform, magazines, academic, classic, literary, refined, calm, traditional, readability, tradition, editorial tone, text setting, clarity, bracketed, open, airy, graceful, bookish.
This serif typeface presents a restrained, book-oriented construction with gently bracketed serifs and a clear, even rhythm. Strokes show modest contrast, with crisp joins and smooth transitions that keep letterforms calm rather than sharp. Proportions feel slightly expanded with generous sidebearings, producing an open texture in running text. Capitals are dignified and balanced, while lowercase forms maintain straightforward, readable shapes with a two-storey “a” and “g,” and a generally steady baseline presence.
It suits longform reading environments such as book interiors, essays, and magazine features where an open, even color helps maintain comfort over multiple paragraphs. It can also support academic or institutional documents that benefit from a conventional, trustworthy serif voice, and works well for headings when a restrained, classic presence is desired.
The overall tone is traditional and literary, leaning toward quiet refinement rather than display flair. Its airy spacing and measured contrast evoke editorial pages and classic publishing, conveying clarity, trust, and a composed formality.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif optimized for comfortable reading and familiar typographic etiquette. By pairing moderate contrast with bracketed serifs and slightly roomy proportions, it aims for a clear, composed page color that feels established and dependable.
Numerals are straightforward and text-friendly, with oldstyle-like curvature and moderate differentiation between similar forms. The italic is not shown; the sample emphasizes a consistent roman voice with stable terminals and a conservative, familiar skeleton.