Serif Normal Ifdef 20 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, academic, reports, classic, literary, formal, scholarly, refined, readability, tradition, editorial tone, text setting, bracketed, calligraphic, oldstyle, modulated, open counters.
This serif typeface shows bracketed serifs, modulated strokes, and a gently calligraphic construction. Capitals are broad and steady with crisp terminals and slightly flared joins, while the lowercase is compact with a relatively low x-height and clear differentiation between rounds and stems. Curves are smooth and open, with small apertures and neatly finished serifs that keep text color even and readable. Numerals follow the same oldstyle rhythm, with varied widths and a calm, bookish texture across the line.
Well-suited to book interiors, long-form editorial layouts, and print-forward reading environments where a classic serif texture is desired. It can also serve institutional documents and formal communications that benefit from a traditional, dependable tone.
The overall tone is traditional and cultivated, evoking printed literature, academic publishing, and editorial typography. Its restrained modulation and familiar serif forms communicate authority without feeling ornate, lending a composed, trustworthy voice to longer reading and formal messaging.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif optimized for sustained reading, combining familiar oldstyle proportions with clean, disciplined detailing to maintain clarity at paragraph sizes.
The italic is not shown, but the roman exhibits consistent serif shaping and measured contrast that supports continuous text. Spacing in the sample reads balanced, producing an even typographic gray with clear word shapes and stable baseline rhythm.