Serif Normal Ibgip 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, newspapers, magazines, academic, classic, literary, formal, crisp, space saving, text reading, editorial tone, traditional voice, bracketed, high-waisted, compact, calligraphic, sharp.
A compact serif with tall, narrow proportions and bracketed wedge-like serifs that taper into the stems. Strokes show a clear but controlled contrast, with relatively thin hairlines and firmer verticals that keep the color even in text. Curves are drawn with a slightly calligraphic tension—noticeably in C, G, S, and the two-storey a and g—while terminals are clean and pointed rather than blunt. Spacing is tight and rhythmic, producing a dense, vertical texture that reads as traditional and efficient.
Well-suited to space-conscious text settings such as book interiors, editorial columns, and newspaper or magazine layouts where a compact measure is valuable. It can also serve headings and subheads when a traditional, authoritative voice is desired without resorting to heavy display styling.
The tone is classic and bookish, with a formal, slightly old-style gravitas. Its narrow stance and sharp finishing details give it a crisp, editorial feel—serious and composed rather than friendly or playful.
The design appears intended as a conventional, space-efficient text serif that preserves a classical reading rhythm through bracketed serifs, controlled contrast, and narrow proportions.
Capitals are tall and authoritative, and the numerals follow the same narrow, upright rhythm with open counters that stay readable at text sizes. The overall impression is of a conventional text face optimized for economy of space while retaining a refined, traditional serif character.