Serif Normal Ihleh 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, branding, invitations, classic, literary, formal, refined, reading, prestige, editorial voice, traditional tone, clarity, bracketed, crisp, calligraphic, bookish, transitional.
This is a high-contrast serif with crisp, bracketed serifs and a steady, upright stance. Strokes show clear thick–thin modulation with tapered joins and pointed terminals in places, giving the letterforms a lightly calligraphic finish without becoming ornate. Capitals are stately and evenly proportioned, while lowercase forms keep a familiar text rhythm with open counters and moderate extenders. Numerals share the same contrast and serif treatment, aligning comfortably with the text color in running settings.
It is well-suited to long-form reading in books and editorial layouts, where a classical serif texture is desired. The strong contrast and tidy serifs also make it effective for headlines, pull quotes, and refined branding applications such as stationery or formal invitations.
The overall tone is traditional and cultivated, evoking established publishing and institutional typography. Its sharp contrast and refined details feel formal and confident, lending a sense of authority and polish rather than casual friendliness.
The design appears intended to provide a conventional, publishable serif voice with elevated contrast and clean, disciplined detailing—aiming for readability paired with a distinctly formal, literary character.
In the sample text, the font maintains a composed texture at larger sizes, with elegant vertical emphasis and clear shaping across rounded letters. The ampersand and punctuation follow the same restrained, classical logic, reinforcing a consistent editorial voice.