Serif Normal Urnuh 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, newspaper, captions, legal, bookish, vintage, formal, literary, restrained, space saving, text setting, traditional tone, column fit, condensed, high-contrast, bracketed, crisp, tight.
A condensed serif with tall proportions, tight spacing, and a crisp, print-like rhythm. Strokes show noticeable contrast—slender hairlines paired with firmer verticals—finished with small, bracketed serifs that keep the color even despite the narrow set width. Curves are compact and controlled (notably in C, S, and the bowls), while joins and terminals stay sharp and tidy, giving the face a clean, disciplined texture in text.
Well suited to editorial settings where economy of space matters, such as newspapers, magazines, and multi-column layouts. It can also work for book typography, captions, and formal documents when a traditional serif voice is desired without expanding line length.
The tone feels literary and slightly old-fashioned, like a classic book or newspaper column set in a narrow measure. Its restrained detailing and upright posture read as formal and composed rather than decorative.
Likely designed to provide a conventional, readable serif texture in a compressed footprint, balancing traditional detailing with a disciplined, space-saving set.
The condensed build creates strong vertical emphasis, and the high apertures and tight counters can look dense at small sizes. Numerals follow the same narrow, upright logic, with simple, readable forms that align with the text’s compact cadence.