Serif Normal Ifmew 2 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, publishing, academic, classic, literary, refined, formal, calm, text reading, editorial clarity, traditional tone, formal communication, bracketed, sharp, crisp, bookish, transitional.
A crisp serif with bracketed, wedge-like terminals and a clean, disciplined drawing. Strokes show moderate contrast with smooth transitions into the serifs, and the overall rhythm is even and text-forward rather than decorative. Capitals are stately and open, while lowercase forms keep traditional proportions with a two-storey a and g, compact joins, and a steady baseline. Numerals follow the same restrained, old-style-leaning serif treatment, with clear differentiation and understated shaping.
Well suited to book typography, long-form editorial layouts, and magazine text where a traditional serif voice is desired. It can also serve academic or institutional materials—reports, journals, and formal communications—where clarity and a conventional typographic tone are important.
The font reads as classic and literary, projecting a composed, trustworthy tone. Its sharp, well-formed serifs and balanced contrast lend a sense of refinement appropriate for editorial and institutional contexts without feeling ornate.
The design appears intended as a conventional reading face: a measured, historically grounded serif built for steady texture, clear word shapes, and reliable performance in continuous text.
In paragraph settings the letterspacing and counters stay open, supporting comfortable continuous reading. The overall finish feels precise, with pointed details (notably in diagonals and terminals) that help maintain definition at larger sizes as well as in body text.