Serif Normal Ibgop 3 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, mastheads, packaging, vintage, editorial, formal, dramatic, space-saving, impact, classic tone, display focus, condensed, high-waisted, bracketed, spurred, sharp.
A tightly condensed serif with tall ascenders and a relatively small x-height, creating a high-waisted, vertical texture. Strokes show clear thick–thin modulation with crisp joins and compact counters, while terminals and serifs read as bracketed and slightly spurred rather than slab-like. The overall rhythm is narrow and insistent, with capitals and lowercase built on straight, upright stems and restrained curvature, giving the face a carved, print-like presence.
Best suited to headlines, mastheads, and other display applications where condensed width and strong contrast help fit more characters per line while maintaining a striking presence. It can also work for short subheads, title pages, and packaging when a classic, authoritative serif voice is desired, but the tight proportions and small x-height suggest caution for long body copy at small sizes.
The tone feels vintage and editorial, with a slightly theatrical, poster-era sharpness. Its narrow, high-contrast color suggests formality and authority, while the compact proportions add urgency and drama in display settings.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif voice in a space-efficient, condensed form, prioritizing vertical emphasis and punchy contrast for titles and prominent typographic statements.
The lowercase has compact bowls and short internal apertures, and the numerals follow the same condensed, high-contrast logic, keeping a consistent color across mixed alphanumerics. The overall silhouette is clean and disciplined rather than calligraphic, favoring straight stems and controlled curves.