Serif Normal Gene 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, headlines, quotations, classic, literary, formal, confident, emphasis, tradition, readability, authority, editorial tone, bracketed, wedge serifs, calligraphic, oblique stress, tight apertures.
A slanted serif with sturdy, sculpted letterforms and bracketed wedge-like serifs. Strokes show a calligraphic bias with subtly asymmetric curves and an oblique stress, giving rounds a slightly tilted, dynamic feel. The counters are moderately compact and apertures tend toward the narrow side, producing a dense, ink-on-paper texture at text sizes. Terminals are tapered and often slightly hooked, while capitals carry a strong, traditional silhouette with decisive serifs and controlled joins.
Well-suited to editorial typography where a traditional italic voice is needed for emphasis, leads, pull quotes, and subheads. It can also serve in book interiors and literary layouts where a darker text color and classic serif detailing help maintain authority and readability.
The overall tone is classic and bookish, with a confident, old-style warmth that reads as established and credible. Its italic slant adds energy and emphasis without becoming flamboyant, making it feel appropriate for refined, editorial communication.
Designed to provide a conventional serif italic with a strong, print-oriented presence—balancing traditional proportions and bracketed serifs with enough slant and calligraphic modulation to feel energetic in running text and editorial display.
The rhythm is lively due to noticeable italic movement and varied curve tension across letters, while maintaining consistent weight and serif behavior. Numerals follow the same traditional, serifed construction, supporting continuous text settings and typographic hierarchy alongside capitals and lowercase.