Serif Normal Irfa 7 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, academic, reports, literary, formal, classic, scholarly, text readability, traditional tone, editorial utility, print heritage, bracketed, oldstyle figures, calligraphic, bookish, crisp.
A conventional text serif with pronounced stroke contrast, sharp triangular terminals, and bracketed serifs that keep the joins smooth rather than abrupt. The letterforms show a moderate-to-generous set and open counters, with capitals that feel stately and evenly proportioned. Lowercase construction has a gently calligraphic flavor in places—noticeable in the curved ear and tail details—while maintaining steady rhythm for paragraph use. Numerals read as oldstyle figures with varying heights and subtle ascenders/descenders, reinforcing a traditional text color.
Well-suited to long-form reading such as books, essays, and editorial layouts where a classic serif voice is desired. It should also fit academic or institutional materials—reports, programs, and formal communications—where traditional credibility and clear typographic hierarchy are important. The oldstyle numerals particularly complement text-heavy pages with frequent figures.
The overall tone is classical and literary, suggesting printed books, editorial writing, and institutional communication. Its crisp contrast and pointed serifs add a slightly ceremonial, authoritative feel without becoming ornamental. The texture in the sample text reads composed and familiar, leaning toward traditional publishing aesthetics.
The design appears intended as a dependable, traditional serif for continuous text, balancing refined contrast and crisp detailing with familiar proportions and steady paragraph rhythm. Its oldstyle numerals and restrained detailing suggest a focus on book typography and editorial versatility rather than display eccentricity.
Round letters maintain smooth, controlled bowls with consistent modulation, while diagonals (V, W, X) stay clean and relatively sharp at the joins. The ampersand is restrained and traditional in character, matching the texty, book-oriented voice. Spacing appears comfortable in running text, producing a stable, readable gray value despite the higher contrast.