Serif Normal Itra 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, book text, newspaper heads, editorial headings, institutional, editorial, classic, formal, literary, old-style, space saving, readability, traditional tone, editorial utility, bracketed serifs, high apertures, crisp terminals, compact, vertical stress.
A compact serif with strongly bracketed, wedge-like serifs and a tall, condensed overall stance. Strokes show clear modulation, with thicker verticals and finer connecting strokes, and terminals end in crisp, tapered cuts rather than blunt slabs. Counters are relatively small and the rhythm is tight, giving uppercase forms a stately, columnar feel while lowercase keeps a straightforward, text-oriented construction. Numerals and capitals maintain the same narrow, vertical emphasis, supporting dense setting without losing distinct letter shapes.
Well-suited to editorial typography where a classic serif voice is needed in limited horizontal space, such as magazine layouts, book interiors with tight measures, and newspaper-style headings or decks. It can also serve for formal communications and identity work that benefits from a traditional, condensed serif presence.
The tone is traditional and editorial, evoking book typography and institutional printing. Its narrow proportions and sharpened serifs add a slightly authoritative, formal character, while the moderate contrast keeps it practical rather than ornamental.
The design appears intended as a space-saving, conventional serif for continuous reading and editorial display, balancing traditional proportions and bracketed serifs with a narrow footprint for dense composition.
Spacing appears restrained, and the condensed proportions make the font feel efficient and economical in line length. The design reads best when given enough size or leading to prevent the compact counters from closing up in very small settings.