Serif Normal Ihmeh 9 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, longform, academic, print, classic, literary, scholarly, traditional, bookish, text reading, traditional tone, humanist warmth, print heritage, bracketed, calligraphic, oldstyle, wedge serifs, soft terminals.
This serif design shows gently bracketed, wedge-like serifs and subtly modulated strokes that read as smooth rather than sharp. Curves are generous and slightly organic, with softly flared terminals and a mild calligraphic feel in joins and diagonals. Proportions are traditional and text-oriented, with compact lowercase and relatively tall ascenders/descenders that create a lively vertical rhythm. The numerals and capitals maintain consistent color and spacing, while individual glyph widths vary enough to keep an uneven, humanist texture in running text.
Well-suited to long-form reading in books, essays, and editorial layouts where a traditional serif texture is desired. It should also work comfortably for headings, pull quotes, and formal print collateral that benefits from a classic, established voice.
The overall tone is classic and literary, suggesting printed pages, formal correspondence, and academic materials. Its softened serifs and mild irregularity lend warmth and approachability, while the conventional skeleton keeps it serious and dependable.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif with an oldstyle, humanist influence, prioritizing a familiar reading rhythm and a warmer, less mechanical feel than strict modern serifs.
Distinctive details include slightly cupped or hooked terminals on letters like J and j, and a Q with a clear, traditional tail. The a and g appear single-storey, reinforcing an oldstyle, humanist character and a slightly informal texture compared to more rigid transitional faces.