Serif Normal Ifbak 4 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Adobe Bengali', 'Adobe Devanagari', 'Adobe Gurmukhi', 'Minion', and 'Minion 3' by Adobe (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, reports, academic, classic, literary, formal, refined, trustworthy, text readability, editorial tone, traditional voice, print comfort, bracketed serifs, oldstyle figures, calligraphic stress, open counters, moderate apertures.
A classic serif with bracketed, wedge-like terminals and a steady, bookish rhythm. Strokes show moderate contrast with subtle diagonal stress, and curves are generously rounded with open counters that keep text clear at reading sizes. Proportions are fairly traditional: capitals are stately and balanced, while lowercase forms are compact with a normal x-height and distinct ascenders/descenders. Numerals appear oldstyle, mixing ascenders and descenders for a more text-oriented, integrated look.
Well suited to body copy in books and editorial layouts where a familiar serif voice and comfortable text color are priorities. It also fits reports, academic material, and other formal documents that benefit from conventional structure and strong readability.
The overall tone is traditional and composed, evoking editorial and literary typography rather than display theatrics. It feels authoritative without being rigid, with a quiet warmth that suits long-form reading and institutional communication.
The design appears intended as a dependable, general-purpose text serif: conventional letterforms, moderate contrast, and restrained detailing aimed at smooth reading and a credible, traditional voice.
Details such as the ball terminal on the lowercase “j,” the two-storey “g,” and the angled, slightly calligraphic joins contribute to a humanist, print-derived character. The serif treatment remains consistent across the set, giving paragraphs an even texture and predictable word shapes.