Serif Normal Ingav 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, editorial, magazine display, branding, packaging, literary, refined, classic, formal, space saving, classic tone, editorial voice, display refinement, bracketed, crisp, spiky, condensed, calligraphic.
A condensed serif with tall proportions and a tight, economical rhythm. Strokes show clear, moderate contrast with sharp joins and crisp terminals, while serifs are small and bracketed, often tapering into pointed, beak-like endings. Curves are narrow and slightly tense, and counters are compact, giving letters a vertical, columnar feel. Lowercase forms keep a modest x-height with long ascenders and descenders, and the overall texture reads clean but distinctly stylized rather than purely utilitarian.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short-to-medium text where a compact width and refined serif character are beneficial—such as book and chapter titles, magazine typography, cultural branding, and premium packaging. It can work for reading sizes when set with comfortable leading, but its tight counters and sharp detailing will be clearest in print-like or high-resolution contexts.
The tone is classical and literary, evoking bookish refinement and old-world formality. Its slender, sharp detailing adds a slightly dramatic, antiquarian flavor that can feel elegant and a touch theatrical in display settings.
The design appears intended to provide a traditional serif voice in a space-saving, condensed footprint, balancing classical proportions with crisp, characterful terminals for a more distinctive editorial presence.
The alphabet shows a consistent narrow build across capitals and lowercase, with distinctive, pointed terminals on several letters that create a lively sparkle at larger sizes. Numerals follow the same condensed logic and maintain a poised, traditional feel.