Serif Normal Ilmey 2 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, literature, headlines, branding, classic, literary, refined, formal, readability, tradition, elegance, text setting, editorial tone, bracketed, delicate, crisp, bookish, oldstyle numerals.
A high-contrast serif with slender hairlines and firm, tapered main strokes, showing a crisp vertical stress and carefully bracketed serifs. Proportions are balanced and moderately narrow in many capitals, with generous sidebearings that create an airy, even rhythm in text. Curves are smooth and controlled (notably in C, G, O, and Q), while joins remain sharp and precise. The lowercase reads traditionally with a double‑storey a and g, compact bowls, and tall ascenders that reinforce a vertical, composed texture. Figures appear as oldstyle numerals, with varied heights and descenders that blend naturally into running text.
Well suited to long-form reading in books, literary magazines, and editorial layouts where a classic serif voice is desired. It also performs strongly for refined headlines, pull quotes, invitations, and brand typography that benefits from a traditional, cultivated tone.
The overall tone is cultured and conservative, leaning toward traditional book typography and institutional formality. Its contrast and sharp detailing give it a refined, slightly dramatic presence suited to polished, high-end communication.
The design intention appears to be a conventional, classical text serif that prioritizes readability, typographic neutrality, and an elegant page color. Its oldstyle figures and disciplined contrast suggest it was drawn to feel at home in book and editorial settings while still offering enough finesse for display use.
In the text sample, the thin horizontals and fine terminals stay crisp at display sizes, while the generous spacing helps maintain clarity across mixed-case passages. The ampersand and punctuation follow the same restrained, classical logic, complementing the letterforms without calling attention to themselves.