Serif Normal Ihkog 9 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, branding, invitations, classic, literary, refined, formal, readability, tradition, elegance, editorial tone, print styling, bracketed, crisp, calligraphic, sharp, balanced.
A high-contrast serif with slender hairlines and firm, tapered stems, using bracketed serifs that end in crisp, slightly flared terminals. The curves are smooth and open, with a controlled, bookish rhythm and moderate spacing that keeps text color even at reading sizes. Uppercase forms feel stately and well-proportioned, while the lowercase shows clear calligraphic influence in joins and terminals; ascenders are tall and the overall silhouette stays clean and vertical. Numerals follow the same contrast logic with elegant curves and narrow joins.
Well-suited to long-form reading in books, essays, and editorial layouts where an even text color and classic serif texture are desirable. It also works for display roles such as magazine headlines, cultural branding, and formal collateral where a refined, traditional impression is needed.
The tone is classic and refined, with a distinctly literary, old-style seriousness. It reads as formal without feeling ornate, giving text an editorial credibility and a composed, traditional voice.
The design appears intended as a conventional, high-contrast text serif that balances elegance with readability, pairing crisp detailing with steady proportions for versatile editorial typography.
Details like the sharp, angled strokes in V/W/Y and the delicate cross strokes in E/F/T contribute to a crisp, engraved feel, while the round letters maintain generous interior space for clarity. The italic-like movement is subtle rather than slanted, coming mainly from terminal shapes and stroke modulation.