Serif Normal Ihkog 10 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, literary, print, classic, formal, refined, bookish, text reading, classic voice, editorial tone, print tradition, bracketed, oldstyle, calligraphic, crisp, elegant.
This serif typeface shows a traditional text-seriffed construction with bracketed serifs and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Curves are smoothly drawn with slightly tapered terminals, and the overall texture reads even and composed in continuous text. Proportions feel traditional: capitals are stately and moderately wide, while the lowercase is compact with relatively small counters and a noticeably low x-height, giving lines a slightly vertical, editorial rhythm. Numerals follow the same classic model, mixing sturdy verticals with refined hairlines for a cohesive page color.
Well suited to book typography, editorial layouts, and other print-forward reading environments where a traditional serif voice is desired. It can also serve for headings, pull quotes, and titling at larger sizes where the contrast and detailing read as more refined and expressive.
The tone is classic and literary, with an understated formality suited to long-form reading. Its high-contrast detailing and crisp serifs convey refinement and tradition rather than neutrality or utilitarianism.
The design intention appears to be a conventional, readable serif with a classic typographic voice, balancing a steady text rhythm with enough contrast and finishing detail to feel polished in editorial contexts.
In the sample text, the face maintains a steady baseline and consistent serif behavior, producing a familiar book typography feel. The contrast and fine details become more prominent as size increases, lending a more elegant, display-leaning sparkle in larger settings.