Serif Normal Ihdus 6 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, literary titles, academic publishing, refined, bookish, formal, classic, literary, readability, editorial tone, classical elegance, typographic hierarchy, print tradition, bracketed, hairline, oldstyle figures, calligraphic, crisp.
This serif typeface shows pronounced thick–thin modulation with sharp hairlines and sturdier vertical stems, creating a crisp, high-contrast texture. Serifs are finely bracketed and generally tapered, with clean joins and a disciplined, even rhythm in text. Uppercase forms are stately and fairly wide with elegant proportions, while the lowercase keeps a moderate x-height and open counters; the two-storey a and g and the narrow, gently curved terminals reinforce a traditional reading voice. Numerals appear as oldstyle figures with varying heights and ascenders/descenders, contributing to a lively, classical cadence in running text.
It is well suited to long-form reading in books and editorial layouts where a traditional serif voice is desired, and it can also serve effectively for chapter openings, pull quotes, and refined headings. The oldstyle numerals make it a natural fit for text with dates, footnotes, or running figures in prose-heavy contexts.
Overall it conveys a composed, editorial tone—cultivated and traditional rather than expressive or experimental. The sharp contrast and delicate detailing give it a refined, slightly formal character suited to literary and institutional settings.
The design appears intended as a conventional, high-contrast reading serif with an emphasis on elegance, clear typographic hierarchy, and a classic page rhythm. The combination of restrained proportions and finely finished serifs suggests a goal of producing a polished, print-oriented text face that also carries authority in display use.
The italic is not shown, but the roman has subtle calligraphic influence in the way strokes taper and terminals finish cleanly. In the sample text, spacing and stroke contrast produce a bright page color, with the thinnest parts becoming noticeably delicate at larger sizes and likely requiring careful size/printing choices for small reproduction.