Serif Normal Ifdud 3 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: books, editorial, longform, print, body text, classic, literary, formal, scholarly, refined, readability, tradition, editorial tone, text setting, bracketed, transitional, crisp, bookish, calligraphic.
A conventional serif text face with bracketed serifs, moderate contrast, and a steady, book-oriented rhythm. Strokes show gently tapered joins and rounded terminals that keep forms soft rather than mechanical, while capitals remain clean and evenly proportioned. The lowercase has compact, readable shapes with slightly lively curves (notably in the bowls and shoulders), and the numerals follow a traditional lining style with clear differentiation and restrained detailing.
Well-suited to book typography and editorial layouts where sustained readability and a traditional voice are desired. It can also support reports, academic material, and other text-heavy print or PDF work that benefits from a familiar serif texture.
The overall tone is classic and literary, suggesting editorial seriousness and established typographic tradition. It feels refined and trustworthy, with a mild warmth that keeps it from reading as overly austere.
The design appears intended as a dependable, general-purpose serif for continuous text, balancing traditional forms with enough softness in curves and bracketing to read comfortably at paragraph sizes.
Counters are comfortably open and spacing appears even, supporting continuous reading. The italic is not shown; the sample demonstrates consistent color in paragraph settings and stable alignment across mixed-case text and punctuation.