Serif Normal Legan 7 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Arno' and 'Garamond Premier' by Adobe, 'Poynter Old Style' by Font Bureau, 'FF Kievit Serif' by FontFont, and 'Epica Pro' by Sudtipos (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book jackets, posters, packaging, traditional, authoritative, bookish, robust, readability, gravitas, print impact, classic tone, bracketed, rounded, compact, ink-trap feel, tapered.
A sturdy serif with clearly bracketed serifs, softened joins, and a moderately calligraphic rhythm. Strokes are heavy and confident, with rounded terminals and subtle tapering that keeps counters open despite the dark color. The capitals feel stable and slightly condensed in their interior spaces, while the lowercase shows a traditional, text-oriented structure with a two-storey a and g, a compact e, and a short-armed t. Overall spacing reads even and controlled, giving paragraphs a dense, steady texture without becoming overly cramped.
Well suited to editorial headlines, deck copy, and print-forward branding where a traditional serif voice is desired with extra heft. It can also serve for short passages, pull quotes, and book-jacket typography where a dense, sturdy texture helps anchor the page.
The tone is classic and authoritative, with a warm, slightly old-style flavor that suggests established print traditions. Its strong presence and softened details make it feel dependable and editorial rather than sharp or experimental.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional text-serif structure with added weight and warmth, emphasizing legibility and authority while keeping details rounded and approachable for editorial and display settings.
The numerals and capitals carry a pronounced weight that holds up well at display sizes, while the lowercase retains familiar book-seriffing cues for extended reading. Curves (notably in S, C, and G) are full and rounded, helping maintain a friendly solidity in headlines and subheads.