Serif Normal Iprid 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, books, magazines, academic, classic, bookish, formal, traditional, literary, readability, tradition, editorial tone, print text, typographic stability, bracketed, oldstyle, calligraphic, rounded, robust.
This serif face shows sturdy, bracketed serifs and softly sculpted strokes with moderate thick–thin modulation. Curves are generous and slightly bulbous at joins, giving counters a rounded, open feel, while terminals often finish with subtle teardrop or ball-like shapes. Uppercase forms are steady and traditional, with a broad, comfortable stance and clear, conventional proportions. Lowercase features a two-storey “a” and “g,” a compact “e” with a slightly angled bar, and a generally even texture that reads smoothly in paragraph settings.
It is well suited to long-form reading such as books, editorial layouts, and magazine text where a stable, conventional serif texture is desirable. The clear capitals and well-matched figures also make it appropriate for headings, captions, and scholarly or institutional material that benefits from a traditional tone.
The overall tone is classic and bookish, with a distinctly traditional print flavor. Its rounded shaping and gentle modulation lend a warm, familiar authority rather than a sharp, high-fashion crispness, making it feel literary and established.
The design appears intended as a dependable, conventional text serif with a warm, slightly oldstyle feel—aiming for comfortable readability and a familiar typographic voice across continuous text and supporting elements like numerals and capitals.
Stroke endings and serif brackets are consistently softened, which helps reduce harshness at text sizes and supports a calm reading rhythm. Numerals appear lining and proportionally balanced, matching the text color and maintaining the same serifed, gently modulated construction.