Serif Normal Lalo 2 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, books, magazines, longform, classic, literary, formal, traditional, scholarly, readability, tradition, editorial tone, text setting, professionalism, bracketed serifs, oldstyle figures, calligraphic, bookish, crisp.
A conventional serif with bracketed, gently tapered serifs and moderate stroke modulation. The overall drawing is sturdy and readable, with fairly open counters and a calm, even rhythm in text. Capitals are broad and stable, while the lowercase shows a relatively small x-height with clearly differentiated ascenders and descenders. Curves are smooth and slightly calligraphic, and terminals tend toward blunt, serifed finishes rather than sharp points.
Well-suited to extended reading in books, essays, and magazine articles, where its traditional serif structure and steady texture support comfortable scanning. It also works for headings and pull quotes when a classic, authoritative voice is desired, especially in print-like layouts.
The face projects a classic, bookish tone associated with established editorial typography. Its measured contrast and traditional proportions feel formal without becoming ornate, giving it a dependable, scholarly character.
The design appears intended as a straightforward, broadly usable text serif: traditional in detail, restrained in contrast, and tuned for a consistent paragraph color while retaining familiar book-type proportions and numerals that integrate smoothly with lowercase.
Numerals appear in an oldstyle style, with varying heights and some descenders that blend naturally into running text. Diacritics and punctuation in the sample read cleanly at display sizes, and the overall color stays consistent across mixed-case settings.