Serif Normal Illog 6 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, literature, headlines, literary, formal, refined, classic, readability, traditional publishing, editorial tone, classic elegance, typographic authority, bracketed, crisp, sharp, calligraphic, oldstyle figures.
A high-contrast serif with slender hairlines and weight concentrated in the main stems, producing a crisp, engraved texture. Serifs are bracketed and relatively fine, with sharp terminals and neatly tapered joins. Proportions lean classical: capitals are stately with generous sidebearings, while lowercase forms are compact and well-balanced, with a two-storey “g” and a single-storey “a.” Numerals appear oldstyle, mixing ascenders and descenders, which reinforces a traditional text rhythm.
Well-suited to long-form reading in books and editorial layouts where a classic serif texture is desired. It also performs nicely for refined headlines, pull quotes, and chapter openers, especially when paired with generous leading and margins.
The overall tone is cultured and bookish, with a refined, slightly formal voice. Its sharp finishing and controlled contrast suggest an editorial sensibility—polished, authoritative, and quietly traditional rather than trendy.
Designed to deliver a conventional, dependable text serif look with elevated contrast and carefully finished details. The inclusion of oldstyle numerals and the restrained, classical proportions point toward traditional publishing and editorial typography as the primary target.
The italic is not shown; the sample demonstrates a steady, even rhythm in mixed-case setting, with clear differentiation between similar shapes (notably I/J and O/Q). The Q features a distinctive tail that reads clearly at display sizes.