Serif Normal Lirip 7 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, magazines, posters, authoritative, classic, formal, literary, authority, readability, tradition, impact, editorial tone, bracketed, crisp, robust, calligraphic, oldstyle.
This is a robust serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and bracketed serifs that read cleanly at display sizes. The capitals are relatively wide with confident vertical stress, while the lowercase shows oldstyle influences through its two-storey forms and subtly calligraphic joins. Curves are full and slightly swollen in places, producing a dense, inky texture; terminals often finish with small wedges or rounded, ball-like details (notably in letters such as a, c, f, and j). Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic with strong verticals and refined, tapered curves, yielding an overall traditional rhythm with clear internal counters.
It performs well in editorial headlines, subheads, and pull quotes where its contrast and strong serifs can create hierarchy and presence. The sample paragraph suggests it can also handle short-form text at larger sizes, making it suitable for magazine features, book-cover titling, and formal branding where a classic serif voice is desired.
The font conveys a classic, bookish authority—traditional and trustworthy, with a slightly dramatic, editorial bite due to the strong contrast and dark color. It feels suited to established institutions and print culture, balancing formality with a faintly warm, humanist softness in the lowercase.
The design appears intended to provide a conventional, high-contrast text serif with extra weight for emphasis—delivering a traditional typographic voice while retaining enough refinement in curves and serifs to feel crafted rather than purely utilitarian.
Spacing appears moderately generous for a bold serif, helping maintain legibility despite the heavy strokes and narrow apertures in some letters. The italic is not shown; all samples present an upright roman with consistent stroke contrast and carefully shaped serifs that reinforce a steady reading line.