Serif Normal Urnem 6 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, books, magazines, newspapers, headlines, classic, bookish, formal, literary, traditional, space saving, text clarity, traditional tone, editorial utility, condensed, crisp, bracketed serifs, vertical stress, tight spacing.
A condensed serif with tall proportions, tight sidebearings, and a distinctly vertical rhythm. Strokes are fairly even with subtle modulation, and the serifs are small and bracketed, giving terminals a crisp but not harsh finish. The overall texture is compact and upright, with narrow counters and a disciplined, columnar feel across both capitals and lowercase.
Well suited to editorial typography where saving horizontal space matters, such as narrow columns, captions, and dense information layouts. It can also serve effectively in headlines and subheads that need a traditional serif voice with a compact footprint, and in print-oriented settings that benefit from an even, restrained texture.
The font conveys a classic, bookish tone—reserved and formal rather than expressive. Its narrow, tall stance reads as editorial and traditional, suggesting seriousness and clarity without calling attention to itself.
Likely designed as a space-efficient, conventional serif for text-forward work, balancing familiarity with a condensed footprint. The intent appears to prioritize consistent rhythm and economical width while retaining a classic serif structure.
Caps are notably slender and uniform, while the lowercase maintains a straightforward text-seriffed construction with unobtrusive details. Numerals follow the same condensed, upright logic, keeping color and rhythm consistent in mixed text settings.