Serif Normal Kumad 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, books, print, academic, classic, bookish, authoritative, formal, traditional, readability, text setting, editorial tone, typographic neutrality, bracketed, transitional, crisp, balanced, refined.
A conventional serif with bracketed serifs, moderate stroke contrast, and a steady, even rhythm across text. Letterforms are proportioned for readability, with open counters and clear joins; strokes end in crisp terminals and the serifs feel restrained rather than decorative. Capitals are sturdy and slightly broad, while lowercase shows traditional forms such as a two-storey a and g, with compact, well-defined bowls and measured apertures. Numerals appear text-friendly and consistent in weight and color, supporting continuous reading without calling attention to themselves.
Well-suited to body text in books, long articles, and editorial layouts where consistent color and familiar proportions support comfortable reading. It can also serve academic, legal, and institutional materials, and works effectively for headings when a traditional, formal presence is desired.
The overall tone is classic and dependable, evoking traditional book typography and editorial settings. It reads as serious and composed, with a quietly authoritative voice suited to institutions and long-form content.
The design appears intended as a practical, general-purpose text serif: familiar shapes, controlled contrast, and conservative details aimed at clarity and typographic neutrality in extended reading.
In paragraph setting the texture is smooth and stable, with clear differentiation between similar forms and a disciplined vertical stress that keeps lines looking orderly. Serifs and terminals are kept tight enough to stay sharp at larger sizes while remaining unobtrusive in running text.