Serif Normal Ifbab 9 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, book typography, academic, reports, classic, bookish, formal, literary, institutional, readability, text setting, classical tone, versatility, bracketed serifs, oldstyle influence, diagonal stress, calligraphic, crisp.
A traditional serif with bracketed terminals and gently modulated strokes that suggest a subtle calligraphic hand. The capitals are proportioned with restrained width and crisp, tapered serifs, while the lowercase shows a moderate x-height and open counters that support continuous reading. Curves exhibit a slight diagonal stress, and joins are clean with modest stroke swelling rather than sharp contrast. Overall spacing and rhythm feel even and text-forward, with sturdy verticals and clear differentiation between letterforms and figures.
Well-suited to long-form reading in books, editorial layouts, and articles where a steady text color and familiar serif structure are desirable. It can also serve formal documents, reports, and academic or cultural materials that benefit from a traditional typographic voice.
The font conveys a classic, bookish tone—measured, trustworthy, and slightly formal. Its calm rhythm and familiar shapes evoke traditional publishing and institutional communication rather than display-driven novelty.
The design appears intended as a dependable, conventional text serif: readable at paragraph sizes, consistent in rhythm, and neutral enough for broad editorial use while retaining a subtle classical character through its bracketed serifs and gently modulated strokes.
Serifs are consistently bracketed and not blocky, helping the face feel smooth in paragraphs. The numerals appear lining and share the same serifed construction, maintaining a cohesive texture alongside text. Lowercase details (like the two-storey forms and angled terminals) reinforce a conventional reading-serif personality without becoming ornate.