Serif Normal Libim 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, essays, branding, traditional, bookish, formal, authoritative, refined, readability, tradition, editorial tone, print elegance, bracketed, calligraphic, crisp, oldstyle, transitional.
A conventional serif with crisp bracketed serifs and a lively, calligraphic modulation. Strokes show clear thick–thin contrast with tapered terminals and smoothly rounded joins, giving forms a slightly sculpted, inked feel. Proportions are balanced and text-oriented, with sturdy capitals, compact lowercase, and a consistent rhythm that holds together well in paragraphs. Figures and punctuation match the letterforms with similarly bracketed details and a slightly vintage, print-forward texture.
Well suited to long-form reading such as books, editorial layouts, and magazines where a familiar serif texture is desired. It also works effectively for formal branding, invitations, and headline–text pairings that benefit from a classic, print-oriented voice.
The overall tone is traditional and literary, with a confident, established voice. Its contrast and bracketed detailing suggest a classic printed-page sensibility—formal without feeling rigid, and refined without becoming delicate.
The design appears intended as a dependable, conventional text serif with enough contrast and detailing to feel premium on the page. It prioritizes readability and typographic tradition while adding a touch of elegance through modulation and bracketed finishing.
Counters are moderately open and the serifs remain readable even at smaller sizes, while the contrast adds sparkle in headlines. The italic-like movement is subtle rather than cursive, keeping the texture even across lines of text.