Serif Normal Idnub 7 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: books, editorial, magazines, academic, branding, classic, literary, formal, trustworthy, text reading, traditional tone, editorial utility, print-first, bracketed serifs, high apertures, ball terminals, oldstyle figures, calligraphic stress.
A conventional serif with bracketed serifs and gently flared terminals, showing a smooth, moderately contrasted stroke flow and a clear oldstyle construction. Curves are round and open, with a slightly calligraphic stress visible in letters like O, C, and e. The lowercase reads compact due to a relatively low x-height, while ascenders feel prominent and provide vertical rhythm. Details such as the two-story a and g, the softly curved tail on Q, and modest ball-like terminals on forms such as f and r add a traditional texture without becoming ornate.
Well-suited for body text in books, essays, and editorial layouts where a traditional serif texture is desired. It can also support academic or institutional materials and restrained branding that benefits from a familiar, authoritative typographic voice.
The overall tone is classic and bookish, with an institutional, dependable voice. It suggests familiar print typography—measured, composed, and suited to long-form reading—while retaining a subtle warmth through its curved joins and softly modeled serifs.
The design appears intended as a general-purpose text serif that prioritizes comfortable reading and a historically grounded aesthetic. Its proportions, moderate contrast, and conventional letterforms aim for versatility across continuous text and modest display sizes.
Spacing and sidebearings appear balanced for paragraph setting, producing an even gray in the sample text. Numerals look oldstyle (with varying heights and extenders), reinforcing a traditional text-oriented personality.