Serif Normal Irmy 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, headlines, branding, classic, literary, formal, refined, authoritative, readability, editorial tone, classic elegance, print tradition, bracketed, calligraphic, transitional, crisp, open counters.
This serif shows pronounced thick–thin modulation with crisp, tapered terminals and gently bracketed serifs. Uppercase forms are stately and moderately wide, with sharp joins and a controlled, slightly calligraphic stress visible in curves like C, G, and S. Lowercase is clear and traditional with open apertures and compact, well-contained bowls; the two-storey a and g add a bookish texture. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic, with elegant curves and distinct figure shapes.
Well-suited to long-form reading in books, journals, and editorial layouts where a traditional serif voice is desired. It also performs strongly in display settings—titles, chapter openers, pull quotes, and refined brand identities—where the contrast and crisp serifs can provide a sense of authority and craft.
The overall tone is traditional and cultivated, projecting a sense of editorial seriousness and established credibility. Its sharp contrast and tidy finishing give it a polished, slightly dressy presence without feeling ornamental.
The design appears intended as a conventional, high-contrast text serif that balances elegance with practicality. Its controlled modulation, familiar proportions, and disciplined detailing suggest a focus on producing a dependable, classic typographic color across paragraphs while remaining expressive enough for prominent headings.
The rhythm in text is even and readable, with vertical emphasis and a clean baseline. Certain details—like the angled leg on R, the crisp cross-strokes, and the pointed diagonals in V/W—reinforce a classic print aesthetic, while counters remain sufficiently open for comfortable reading at typical text sizes.