Serif Normal Ilbum 9 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, reports, academic, classic, literary, formal, traditional, readability, text setting, traditional tone, editorial utility, bracketed, bookish, crisp, refined, oldstyle.
This is a conventional serif with bracketed serifs and moderated stroke contrast, producing a steady, readable texture. The capitals are proportioned with a dignified, slightly narrow feel and smooth curves, while the lowercase shows clear oldstyle influence with a two-storey “a,” a double-storey “g,” and a gently flowing rhythm. Terminals are mostly tapered or subtly flared rather than blunt, and the joins are clean, keeping counters open and forms crisp at text sizes. Numerals align with the same calm, book-oriented tone, with balanced widths and clear differentiation between figures.
Well-suited to book interiors, essays, and editorial layouts where sustained readability and a traditional typographic voice are desired. It can also serve effectively in reports, academic material, and other content-forward print or digital reading environments.
The overall tone is classic and literary, conveying a composed, trustworthy voice suited to long-form reading. It feels formal without being ornate, leaning toward a traditional publishing aesthetic rather than display eccentricity.
The design appears intended as a dependable, general-purpose text serif: traditional proportions, familiar oldstyle lowercase cues, and moderate contrast combine to produce a calm page color for continuous reading.
Letterforms maintain consistent serif treatment across curves and stems, with restrained details that avoid calling attention to individual glyph quirks. The italic is not shown; the sample emphasizes a stable roman texture with strong paragraph color and predictable spacing.