Serif Normal Jese 13 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Carat' and 'Mangan' by Hoftype, 'Birka' by Linotype, 'Accia Moderato' and 'Anglecia Pro' by Mint Type, and 'Frasa' by Tokotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: books, editorial, magazines, headlines, quotations, classic, formal, bookish, authoritative, text reading, classic tone, editorial polish, formal branding, bracketed, crisp, lively, stately, calligraphic.
A conventional serif with crisp, bracketed serifs and pronounced thick–thin modulation. The capitals have a stately, classical build with sharp terminals and slightly flared joins, while the lowercase keeps clear, compact forms with round bowls and a steady baseline rhythm. Counters are fairly open and the overall drawing feels clean and well-edged, with neatly shaped diagonals and a consistent, text-oriented color.
Well suited to books and long-form editorial settings where a classic serif voice is desired, and it also performs strongly for magazine headlines, pull quotes, and formal titling. Its crisp contrast and defined serifs make it especially effective in print-oriented layouts and high-resolution digital typography.
The tone is traditional and authoritative, evoking book typography and institutional print. Its high-contrast, finely finished details add a refined, editorial character that feels serious and established rather than casual or playful.
The design appears intended as a dependable, traditional text serif that balances elegance with clarity. By combining sharp serif detailing with disciplined proportions and a steady reading rhythm, it aims to deliver a familiar, authoritative typographic voice for editorial and publishing contexts.
The numerals appear lining and proportionally styled with strong vertical stress and clear differentiation between similar shapes. Punctuation and dots read as compact and deliberate, supporting a disciplined, print-forward texture in running text.