Serif Normal Idruk 8 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, reports, academic, classic, bookish, formal, traditional, literary, readability, text setting, classic tone, editorial voice, bracketed, calligraphic, crisp, tapered, open counters.
A conventional serif with softly bracketed serifs and subtly tapered terminals that suggest a lightly calligraphic construction. The strokes stay even and steady, with rounded bowls and generous, open counters that keep the forms clear at text sizes. Capitals are broad and calm, while the lowercase shows gently modulated joins and distinctive, slightly flared entry/exit strokes, giving the texture a refined rhythm. Numerals follow the same restrained serif treatment, with smooth curves and balanced proportions.
Well-suited to long-form reading such as books, magazines, and editorial articles, where its open counters and steady rhythm support continuous text. It also fits formal documents, reports, and institutional communication that benefit from a traditional serif presence.
The overall tone is traditional and cultivated, with a quiet formality that feels at home in editorial and academic settings. Its tapered terminals and controlled serifs add a hint of old-style warmth without becoming ornamental, producing a composed, literary voice.
The design appears intended as a dependable, general-purpose text serif that balances classic proportions with slightly calligraphic terminals to add character while preserving readability.
Letterforms maintain a consistent serif logic across rounds and straights, and the spacing appears comfortable in running text, creating an even typographic color. The design favors clarity over sharp display contrast, keeping curves smooth and joins clean.