Serif Normal Wulis 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, newspapers, headlines, classic, formal, literary, refined, space efficiency, text readability, editorial tone, classic voice, bracketed serifs, high apertures, tall caps, compressed, crisp.
A compact, text-oriented serif with tall proportions and tightly set letterfit. The strokes show clear modulation with a strong vertical emphasis, and the serifs are small and bracketed, giving joins a softened transition rather than abrupt terminals. Curves are narrow and controlled, counters stay relatively tight, and the overall rhythm is even and disciplined. Capitals are slender and commanding, while lowercase forms are straightforward and readable, with concise ascenders/descenders and neat, consistent detailing across the set.
Well suited to editorial layouts where space efficiency matters, including books, magazines, and newspaper-style typography. It can also serve for compact headlines, subheads, pull quotes, and captions where a classic serif voice and strong vertical rhythm are desired.
The tone is traditional and editorial, conveying formality and authority without feeling ornamental. Its compressed stance and crisp finishing cues a bookish, newspaper-like seriousness suited to structured, information-forward typography.
The design appears intended as a conventional, space-saving text serif that maintains a traditional tone while staying crisp and legible in paragraph settings. Its proportions and restrained detailing suggest an emphasis on efficient composition and an authoritative editorial presence.
In the sample text, the face holds together well in continuous reading, with clear differentiation between similar shapes and an overall dark, steady color. The narrow build makes long words economical in width, and the capital forms read especially well for names, headings, and initialisms.