Serif Normal Vaba 13 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, print design, invitations, academic, classic, literary, refined, formal, text readability, classic tone, editorial polish, print elegance, bracketed, hairlines, transitional, calligraphic, crisp.
A classic serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and crisp hairlines, showing bracketed serifs and a steady, upright stance. Curves are smooth and generously rounded, while joins and terminals stay sharp, giving the letters a clean, high-contrast rhythm. Proportions feel balanced and text-oriented, with moderate extenders and clear differentiation between rounded and straight-sided forms. Numerals follow the same refined contrast and serif treatment, reading as traditional lining figures in the sample.
Well suited to book interiors, long-form reading, and editorial layouts where a familiar serif texture and refined contrast are desired. It can also support formal communications such as invitations, programs, and institutional materials, especially in print or at comfortable text and display sizes where the hairlines remain clear.
The overall tone is traditional and polished, evoking book typography and established editorial design. Its high-contrast strokes and crisp details lend a sense of sophistication and formality, with a distinctly literary, heritage feel.
The design appears intended as a conventional, highly readable text serif with a more polished, high-contrast finish—aiming for a timeless look that works across headlines and body copy while maintaining an elegant typographic color.
In larger sizes the fine hairlines and delicate interior details become especially prominent, contributing to an elegant page color. The italic is not shown; the samples suggest a design tuned for continuous reading with a familiar, conventional serif voice.