Serif Normal Itju 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: book text, magazines, newspapers, headlines, captions, formal, editorial, literary, authoritative, classic, space saving, editorial clarity, classic refinement, formal tone, bracketed, crisp, condensed, sharp, vertical.
This serif features a compact, vertically oriented build with tight sidebearings and a strong vertical emphasis. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with sturdy main stems and hairline joins and terminals that stay clean at display sizes. Serifs are finely bracketed and tapered, producing sharp entry and exit points without becoming slab-like. Curves are narrow and controlled, counters are relatively small, and the overall rhythm feels steady and text-driven while still reading as distinctly high-contrast.
Well suited to long-form reading in books and editorial layouts where a compact serif can conserve space while maintaining a traditional tone. It also works effectively for headlines, subheads, and captions that benefit from high-contrast sharpness and a formal voice.
The tone is traditional and serious, with a refined, bookish character that feels at home in classic editorial typography. Its narrow proportions and crisp contrast give it a slightly dramatic, authoritative presence suited to formal communication.
The design appears intended as a conventional, space-efficient serif for editorial typography, combining classic serif details with a condensed stance and high-contrast refinement to produce a disciplined, authoritative text color.
Capitals are tall and structured, and the numerals follow the same high-contrast logic with clear, upright forms. In the sample text, the dense letterfit and vertical stress create a strong typographic color, suggesting it will look best where a compact, disciplined texture is desired.