Serif Normal Ihmip 1 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, literary fiction, magazines, academic, classic, literary, formal, refined, traditional, readability, text setting, editorial tone, timelessness, bracketed, oldstyle, bookish, transitional, crisp.
A conventional serif with bracketed serifs, moderate stroke modulation, and a steady, text-oriented rhythm. The letterforms show oldstyle influence: the lowercase has a double-storey “a,” a two-storey “g” with a clear ear, and a softly angled stress visible in rounded forms. Capitals are sturdy and balanced with relatively open counters, while spacing and sidebearings feel even and restrained. Numerals read as lining figures with clear, sturdy shapes and consistent weight distribution.
Well suited to long-form reading such as books, essays, and magazine or newspaper-style editorial layouts. It can also serve reliably for reports, academic documents, and other formal communications where a conventional serif texture is desired.
The tone is classic and bookish, projecting authority without feeling ornate. Its calm, familiar shapes suggest editorial seriousness and a traditional publishing voice rather than display eccentricity.
Designed to deliver a familiar, readable serif texture with disciplined proportions and understated contrast, aiming for broad usability in continuous text and traditional typography settings.
Details lean toward clarity over decoration: terminals are clean, serifs are not overly sharp, and curved joins are smoothly bracketed. Overall contrast and proportions support comfortable reading at text sizes, while still holding up for headings.