Serif Normal Yamoy 3 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, academic, branding, classic, literary, refined, formal, readability, tradition, elegance, editorial tone, bracketed, crisp, calligraphic, open, elegant.
A crisp serif with bracketed wedge serifs and clear oldstyle influence. Strokes show a moderate contrast and smooth transitions into the serifs, producing a steady, readable rhythm in text. Round letters are generously open, with softly tapered terminals and a slightly calligraphic feel in curves and joins. The lowercase maintains a balanced, conventional proportion with a two-storey “g” and a gently angled ear, while capitals are stately and evenly spaced, with classic forms and careful modulation.
Well-suited to body text in books, journals, and editorial layouts where steady rhythm and a polished serif texture are important. It can also support formal communication materials—reports, invitations, and institutional branding—especially when a classic, literary voice is desired.
The overall tone is traditional and bookish, projecting refinement and calm authority rather than loud display. Its measured contrast and familiar proportions feel trustworthy and cultivated, suited to long-form reading and conservative branding.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif that combines classical proportions with a slightly calligraphic softness, aiming for comfortable reading and an elevated, traditional typographic color across paragraphs.
Numerals appear proportional and serifed, blending naturally with text rather than standing apart as strictly tabular figures. The design favors clarity over eccentricity, with controlled details and consistent serif treatment across the set.