Serif Normal Yalel 3 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, print reading, academic, reports, classic, literary, formal, refined, readability, tradition, text work, editorial tone, timelessness, bracketed, calligraphic, oldstyle, open counters, tapered.
This serif text face shows bracketed, gently tapered serifs and softly modulated strokes that create a calm, traditional rhythm. The letterforms lean toward an oldstyle structure with rounded, open counters, smooth curves, and a slightly calligraphic feel in the joins and terminals. Capitals are stately with restrained detailing, while the lowercase maintains an even texture with clear differentiation between similar forms. Numerals appear proportional and bookish, matching the text color and restraint of the alphabet.
It is well suited to book interiors, editorial layouts, and other reading-focused print or PDF work where a stable, familiar serif voice is desirable. It can also support headings and pull quotes when a traditional, refined tone is needed without sacrificing readability.
The overall tone is classical and literary, with a quiet formality suited to long-form reading. Its understated modulation and traditional proportions convey reliability and polish without feeling decorative or loud.
The design appears intended as a conventional, highly readable serif for continuous text, balancing traditional forms with clean, measured detailing to keep paragraphs comfortable and composed.
Across the sample text, spacing and sidebearings produce a steady, readable color, and the serif treatment remains consistent from uppercase to lowercase to figures. Curved letters and diagonals retain smooth transitions, helping the face feel cohesive in paragraph settings.