Serif Normal Abkoy 7 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: body text, book design, editorial, academic, print, classic, literary, formal, scholarly, readability, tradition, text setting, professional tone, print utility, bracketed, oldstyle, transitional, calligraphic, crisp.
A conventional serif with bracketed, wedge-like serifs and moderate stroke modulation. The proportions lean traditional: capitals are steady and balanced, while the lowercase shows a compact x-height with relatively prominent ascenders and descenders, giving lines a slightly airy, bookish rhythm. Curves are smooth and controlled, terminals are clean, and the overall texture reads even without feeling mechanical. Numerals follow the same restrained, text-oriented voice with clear counters and composed curves.
Well-suited for long-form reading in books, essays, and editorial layouts where a familiar serif texture supports comfortable scanning. It also fits academic or institutional materials and print-forward designs that benefit from a traditional, composed typographic voice.
The tone is classic and authoritative, evoking printed books, academic publishing, and established institutions. Its restrained contrast and traditional detailing feel calm and trustworthy, with a subtle elegance suited to serious reading.
The design appears intended as a dependable, general-purpose text serif that prioritizes readability and typographic convention. Its measured contrast and classic serif shaping aim to deliver a familiar, publishable look across paragraphs, headings, and numerals without drawing attention away from the content.
The serif treatment stays consistent across straight and curved forms, and the design maintains a stable baseline and cap line for a tidy, composed color in paragraphs. The short x-height emphasizes a more traditional typographic hierarchy, where capitals and ascenders carry much of the visual presence.