Serif Normal Koduf 7 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, longform, institutional, classic, formal, literary, refined, text reading, classic tone, editorial polish, typographic tradition, bracketed, sharp serifs, oldstyle figures, calligraphic, bookish.
This serif shows pronounced thick–thin modulation with crisp, bracketed serifs and tapered stroke endings that keep letterforms sharp without feeling brittle. Proportions lean traditional: capitals are stately and fairly wide, while lowercase forms are compact with a moderate x-height and clear, open counters. The axis and stress feel gently calligraphic, visible in the rounded letters and the smooth transitions into serifs. Numerals appear oldstyle with varying heights and descenders, matching the text rhythm rather than forming a rigid lining set.
It is well suited to book interiors, essays, and editorial layouts where a traditional serif texture supports long reading. The dignified capitals and oldstyle numerals also make it appropriate for magazine typography, literary branding, and institutional communications that benefit from a classic, cultivated voice.
The overall tone is classic and literary, evoking established book typography and traditional publishing. Its contrast and sharp terminals add a refined, slightly formal flavor that reads as authoritative and composed rather than casual.
The design appears intended as a conventional, high-contrast text serif that balances elegance with steady readability. Its bracketed serifs, calligraphic modulation, and oldstyle figures suggest an aim to produce a familiar, trustworthy page tone for extended text while still providing crisp typographic detail.
The face maintains a steady text color in paragraph settings despite its contrast, with sturdy verticals and controlled joins. Letterforms like the double-storey a and g and the brisk, angled terminals contribute to a conventional, readable texture suited to continuous reading.