Serif Normal Urlaf 10 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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This serif has tall, compressed proportions with long ascenders and descenders and a notably small x-height, creating a high-waisted, elongated texture. Strokes are generally slender with controlled contrast and crisp, tapered serifs that read as sharp rather than bracketed or slab-like. Curves are smooth and narrow, with counters kept tight; the overall rhythm is vertical and even, producing an airy, lightly inked page color. Numerals follow the same narrow, elegant construction, with simple, upright forms that align well with text settings.
Well-suited to editorial typography where an elegant, space-saving serif is desired—such as magazines, book interiors, and literary layouts. It can also serve in formal applications like invitations or captions and pull quotes where its narrow, refined silhouette adds sophistication without heavy weight.
The overall tone is refined and literary, with a quietly formal presence. Its narrow, elongated shapes and delicate detailing evoke classic book typography and editorial sophistication rather than bold display exuberance.
The design appears intended to provide a traditional text serif with a more compressed, vertically oriented stance—prioritizing elegance and economy of width while retaining classical serif cues and a composed reading rhythm.
In running text the compressed width and small x-height emphasize ascenders/descenders, which can look especially graceful at larger sizes but may feel delicate in dense, small-size settings. The design maintains consistent narrowness across caps, lowercase, and figures, supporting a cohesive, linear texture.