Serif Normal Ibkor 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, mastheads, packaging, gothic, historic, dramatic, ornate, editorial, historic tone, display impact, dramatic texture, traditional authority, spiky serifs, angular, incised feel, narrow joins, sharp terminals.
This serif design combines high-contrast strokes with sharply cut, wedge-like serifs and angular joins. The letterforms feel compact and upright, with crisp verticals, pointed terminals, and occasional hooked or notched details that create a distinctly chiseled silhouette. Counters tend to be tight and rectangular, and the overall rhythm is slightly irregular, giving lines of text a textured, display-leaning color rather than a smooth book-serif flow.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short-to-medium setting where its sharp detailing can be appreciated. It can work well for historical or fantasy-themed editorial, book covers, mastheads, and packaging where a strong, traditional voice is desirable.
The tone is darkly traditional and theatrical, evoking Gothic and early-industrial printing with a hard-edged, authoritative presence. Its sharp serifs and carved details add tension and drama, producing a deliberate, old-world flavor that reads as ceremonial and slightly intimidating.
The design appears intended to reinterpret conventional serif construction with more severe, incised details—prioritizing character and historical atmosphere over neutral text transparency. Its prominent wedges and angular modulation suggest a focus on distinctive display typography that still retains familiar serif proportions for readability.
In the sample text, the dense internal shapes and spurred terminals create strong word shapes but can also introduce visual noise at smaller sizes or in long passages. The distinctive cap forms and the angular lowercase give the face a pronounced personality that stands out best when given space and generous tracking.