Serif Normal Limed 9 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, headlines, literature, branding, formal, literary, classic, authoritative, elegant, traditional text, editorial voice, classic refinement, formal branding, print flavor, bracketed, crisp, calligraphic, oldstyle, bookish.
A classic serif with pronounced stroke modulation and crisp, bracketed serifs. Curves are generously rounded while joins and terminals stay sharp, creating a clean, engraved-like rhythm at display sizes. Proportions feel traditional with slightly variable letter widths, strong vertical stress, and compact, well-contained counters. The lowercase shows a double-storey “g” and an oldstyle-style “e” with a diagonal cross-stroke, contributing to a distinctly traditional text color.
Well-suited to book typography, long-form editorial layouts, and other reading-focused settings where a traditional serif voice is desired. It also performs strongly for headlines, pull quotes, and formal branding where high-contrast refinement and classic proportions help establish authority and sophistication.
The overall tone is formal and literary, with a confident, editorial presence. Its high-contrast texture and refined detailing read as elegant and authoritative rather than casual. The style evokes classic book typography and institutional polish.
This design appears intended to deliver a conventional, time-tested serif voice with elevated contrast and carefully finished serifs. The goal seems to balance readability with a refined, traditional aesthetic appropriate for print-like editorial and literary contexts.
Capitals are stately and evenly weighted, with a clear hierarchy over the lowercase, while the numerals share the same contrast and serif treatment for a cohesive typographic system. At larger sizes the delicate hairlines and sharp serifs become a defining feature, giving the face a premium, traditional look.