Serif Normal Laha 2 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, academic, reports, classic, literary, formal, scholarly, readability, tradition, versatility, credibility, bookwork, bracketed, oldstyle, calligraphic, robust, rounded.
A traditional serif with bracketed, moderately sized serifs and smooth joins that suggest a calligraphic underpinning. Strokes show gentle modulation rather than sharp hairlines, producing a sturdy, even texture in paragraphs. Counters are open and rounded, with slightly asymmetric curves that keep the forms lively; terminals tend toward soft, tapered finishes instead of blunt cuts. Capitals are broad and stable, while the lowercase maintains a familiar book-face rhythm with clear ascenders, compact bowls, and a slightly compact feel in tight settings.
Well-suited to extended reading environments such as books, journals, and editorial layouts where a steady rhythm and familiar serif structure help maintain comfort. It also performs convincingly for formal titles, pull quotes, and front-matter typography that benefits from a traditional, trustworthy voice. The robust figures and clear capitals make it a practical choice for reports and other document typography that mixes narrative with numbers.
The overall tone is classic and literary, leaning toward established print tradition rather than modern minimalism. It reads as confident and respectable, with a calm authority that suits long-form, information-rich content. The shapes feel warm and human rather than mechanical, giving it an understated, editorial seriousness.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif that prioritizes readability and typographic tradition, balancing sturdy letterforms with subtle modulation for a refined but durable page texture. It aims to provide a dependable, all-purpose reading face that can move between continuous text and editorial display without changing character.
In text, the color stays consistent and dark without becoming brittle, thanks to the moderate contrast and rounded curve behavior. Serifs and terminals remain legible at display sizes, and the numerals share the same solid, traditional structure and presence as the letters, supporting mixed text-and-figure settings.