Serif Normal Lemen 1 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, magazines, posters, traditional, authoritative, classic, literary, authority, readability, classic tone, impact, bracketed, robust, bookish, sturdy, crisp.
A robust serif with bracketed, triangular wedge-like terminals and a confident, even rhythm. Strokes are solid and slightly modulated, with strong verticals and full, rounded bowls that keep counters open despite the heavy color. The capitals feel stately and compact in their detailing, while the lowercase shows a two-storey a, a single-storey g, and a pronounced, ball-like i/j dot that adds a distinctive texture in text. Serifs are clearly defined and slightly flared, producing crisp word shapes and a stable baseline presence.
This face is well suited to headlines, deck copy, and other editorial typography where a strong, classic serif voice is desirable. It can also work for book covers, magazine titles, and short-form text set at larger sizes where its dense color and distinctive detailing remain clear.
The overall tone is traditional and authoritative, with a bookish, editorial character. Its weight and firmly cut serifs give it a serious, institutional feel suited to established brands and long-standing publications.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional text-serif structure with extra visual authority, combining traditional proportions and bracketed serifs with a heavier, more declarative color for impactful reading and titling.
Numerals are sturdy and old-style leaning in feel with rounded forms and strong terminals, matching the lowercase’s texture. In the sample text, the heavy color and prominent serifs create a dense, emphatic page tone, with punctuation and the ampersand reading clearly at display sizes.