Serif Normal Irho 6 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, academic, branding, classic, literary, refined, formal, text setting, classic tone, editorial clarity, literary voice, bracketed, crisp, calligraphic, transitional, sharp terminals.
A classic serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and crisp, bracketed serifs. Strokes show a calligraphic logic, with tapered joins and pointed, wedge-like terminals on letters such as C, E, and S, while verticals remain steady and authoritative. Proportions are balanced with a moderate x-height, open counters, and clear differentiation between round and straight forms; capitals feel stately and slightly wide, and the numerals keep an old-style, text-friendly rhythm with varied widths. Overall spacing reads even and composed, supporting continuous reading while retaining a refined, sharp finish.
Well-suited to long-form reading in books, essays, and print-oriented editorial design where a classic serif voice is desired. It can also serve for headlines, pull quotes, and refined branding when you want a traditional, credible tone with crisp detail.
The overall tone is traditional and cultivated, evoking book typography, academic credibility, and established editorial voice. High-contrast details and pointed terminals add a subtle drama that feels elegant rather than decorative.
The design appears intended as a conventional, high-contrast text serif that balances readability with a polished, classical presence. Its sharp terminals and bracketed serifs suggest an aim toward an editorial/book typographic feel rather than a purely utilitarian or slab-like construction.
Several glyphs show lively, slightly calligraphic stress (notably in the curved letters and the italic-like energy of the lower-case forms), giving the face personality without breaking its conventional text-seriffed structure. The lowercase a and g read as double-storey forms, reinforcing a bookish, text-first character.