Serif Normal Ihdew 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, literature, invitations, classic, literary, formal, refined, text clarity, editorial tone, classic styling, print elegance, bracketed, modulated, crisp, calligraphic, balanced.
A refined serif with strongly modulated strokes and sharp, bracketed serifs. The design shows a vertical stress and crisp joining, with clear thick–thin transitions and tidy terminals. Uppercase forms feel statuesque and open, while the lowercase keeps an even rhythm with compact joins and a slightly calligraphic flow. Numerals align cleanly with the text color, combining upright structure with delicate hairlines and confident main stems.
Well-suited to book and long-form editorial typography where a classic, high-contrast serif look is desired. It also fits magazine features, essays, and formal printed pieces such as programs or invitations, especially at text to display sizes where the fine hairlines and sharp serifs can remain clear.
The overall tone is traditional and bookish, projecting authority and polish without feeling overly ornate. Its high-contrast detailing and crisp serifs give it a formal, editorial character suited to established, conservative typographic voices.
The design appears intended as a conventional, readable serif with a distinctly polished, high-contrast finish—aiming to balance traditional authority with a clean, contemporary sharpness for editorial and literary settings.
Capital shapes maintain generous counters and measured spacing that supports readability in longer lines, while pointed details (notably in V/W and the diagonals) add definition. Curved letters like C, G, and S show smooth, controlled modulation, and the punctuation and numerals match the same crisp, disciplined finishing.