Serif Normal Ibmeg 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, reports, academic, literary, traditional, formal, readability, text setting, classic tone, editorial voice, typographic tradition, bracketed serifs, oldstyle figures, diagonal stress, soft terminals, open counters.
A classic text serif with bracketed serifs and softly modulated strokes. The letters show a traditional, slightly calligraphic construction with diagonal stress in rounded forms and gently tapered terminals. Proportions are balanced and readable, with moderate apertures and open counters that keep the texture from becoming overly dark. The lowercase includes a two-storey “a” and “g,” and the numerals appear oldstyle, with varied heights and descenders that blend smoothly with running text.
Well suited to long-form reading such as books, essays, and editorial layouts, where a steady, traditional serif voice is desirable. It also fits reports, academic material, and other professional documents that benefit from a conventional, trustworthy tone.
The font conveys a bookish, time-tested tone—measured and authoritative without feeling brittle or ornate. Its rhythm and soft shaping create a comfortable, familiar reading color that suits serious, content-forward typography.
The design appears intended as a dependable, general-purpose text serif that prioritizes readability and a familiar literary voice. By combining moderate stroke modulation, bracketed serifs, and oldstyle numerals, it aims to produce an even, comfortable texture in paragraphs while retaining understated character.
Serifs are neither sharp nor slab-like, leaning toward restrained, humanist-inflected detailing. The sample text shows stable spacing and an even paragraph texture, with a gentle liveliness from the oldstyle figures and subtly varied letter shapes.