Serif Normal Yisy 4 is a very light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book typography, editorial, magazines, literary titles, branding, refined, classic, literary, elegant, text reading, editorial tone, classic refinement, elegant display, hairline serifs, delicate, crisp, highly bracketed, open counters.
A delicate text serif with crisp, hairline serifs and lightly bracketed joins. Strokes are fine and even in color with clear contrast between stems and hairlines, giving the letterforms a clean, polished rhythm. Proportions feel traditionally bookish: capitals are stately and not overly wide, lowercase forms are open and readable, and spacing appears measured rather than tight. Details such as the beaked terminals on characters like “c” and “f,” the flowing two-storey “g,” and the calligraphic curve on the “Q” tail add refinement without becoming ornamental.
Well suited to long-form reading in books and editorial layouts where a refined serif texture is desired. It also works effectively for magazine headlines, pull quotes, and literary or cultural branding that benefits from an elegant, traditional voice, especially at comfortable text sizes.
The overall tone is formal and cultivated, evoking traditional publishing and high-end editorial typography. Its slender build and precise finishing convey sophistication and restraint, reading as more elegant than rugged or casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic reading experience with a lighter, more polished presence, balancing traditional serif structure with crisp, contemporary finishing. It aims for an elevated page color and a graceful typographic rhythm in continuous text.
In text, the font maintains an airy, graceful texture, with punctuation and numerals matching the same fine, sharp finish. The numerals look lining and lightly styled, with subtle curvature and thin joins that keep them consistent with the delicate letterforms.