Serif Normal Kideg 2 is a light, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, magazines, headlines, invitations, branding, editorial, literary, refined, formal, classical, editorial reading, classical elegance, premium tone, print tradition, bracketed, hairline, calligraphic, crisp, elegant.
This serif design features pronounced stroke-contrast with fine hairlines and stronger vertical stems, giving it a crisp, engraved feel. Serifs are bracketed and tapered rather than blocky, with sharp, controlled terminals on letters like C, E, and S. Capitals appear stately and well-proportioned, while the lowercase shows a clear two-story a and g, compact apertures, and a slightly calligraphic stress that becomes especially visible in round letters and the numerals. Overall spacing and rhythm read as text-oriented, with a consistent, traditional structure and clean joins.
It suits long-form editorial typography such as books and magazines where a refined serif texture is desirable. The crisp contrast and elegant detailing also make it effective for pull quotes, section heads, and formal brand applications like luxury packaging, invitations, and identity systems that want a traditional, cultivated voice.
The tone is classic and polished, leaning toward an editorial or bookish sensibility rather than a casual one. Its high-contrast detailing and poised serifs suggest formality and tradition, with an elegant, slightly dramatic presence in larger settings.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif with a sophisticated, print-classical flavor, balancing readable proportions with high-contrast refinement. It aims to provide a dignified, literary tone for editorial and brand settings while retaining enough structure and consistency for extended reading.
The figures are oldstyle-leaning in character, with varied shapes and noticeable contrast that matches the letters. In the text sample, the face maintains a steady line texture, but the fine hairlines and sharp serifs give it a more delicate, premium feel that becomes more prominent as size increases.