Serif Normal Yisu 3 is a very light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, literary, magazines, invitations, elegant, refined, formal, calm, readability, classic tone, graceful detail, editorial voice, bracketed, oldstyle, calligraphic, open, crisp.
A delicate serif with gently bracketed serifs and a lightly calligraphic stroke flow. The design shows moderate thick–thin modulation with smooth transitions and tapered terminals, creating a crisp but not harsh texture. Proportions feel traditional and slightly tall in the capitals, while the lowercase keeps a compact x-height with generous ascenders and descenders, giving lines an airy vertical rhythm. Counters are open and rounds are carefully drawn, maintaining even spacing and a composed text color in paragraph settings.
Well suited to editorial typography, book interiors, and long-form reading where a traditional serif voice is desired. It can also work nicely for refined headings, pull quotes, and formal collateral such as invitations or programs, especially at sizes that let the thin strokes and bracketed serifs remain clear.
The overall tone is refined and bookish, with a quiet, classical confidence. Its light presence and measured contrast read as cultured and formal, suited to settings where restraint and polish matter more than loud display.
The design appears intended as a conventional, readable serif with a more delicate, graceful finish than robust workhorse faces. It aims to deliver a classic page tone with understated sophistication, balancing clarity with a lightly calligraphic elegance.
Numerals and punctuation match the same understated, high-clarity style, and the italic-like entry strokes and tapered joins add subtle movement without becoming decorative. In the sample text, the font maintains good rhythm at larger sizes, where its fine details and elegant serifs are most apparent.