Serif Normal Idbab 12 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: books, editorial, long-form, magazines, academic, classic, literary, formal, trustworthy, text setting, readability, traditional tone, editorial utility, bracketed serifs, oldstyle numerals, calligraphic stress, humanist, bookish.
A conventional serif with bracketed, slightly flared serifs and smooth, calligraphic transitions. Strokes show moderate contrast with curved letters exhibiting a gentle diagonal stress, giving the face a warm, traditional rhythm rather than a rigid, geometric feel. Counters are open and proportions are balanced, with rounded forms (O, C, G) staying generous while verticals remain steady. The lowercase has a softly modeled texture with a two-storey a and g, and the numerals appear oldstyle, aligning to text with varying heights and extenders.
Well-suited for long-form reading in books, essays, and editorial layouts where a familiar serif texture is desired. It should also work comfortably for magazine features, academic documents, and other content-heavy settings that benefit from a traditional, composed voice.
The overall tone is classic and literary, evoking traditional book typography and editorial seriousness. It reads as composed and trustworthy, with enough warmth in the modeling to avoid feeling sterile or overly sharp.
The design appears intended as a dependable, traditional text serif: comfortable for continuous reading, with classic proportions, moderate contrast, and a familiar serif structure that supports clear paragraph color and an editorial tone.
Terminals and joins are clean and slightly tapered, helping the text maintain a smooth flow at reading sizes. The capitals feel stately and stable, while the lowercase carries the primary rhythm for continuous text; the oldstyle figures reinforce a book-oriented, text-first character.