Serif Normal Jomof 12 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, reports, branding, classic, formal, literary, refined, readability, tradition, authority, editorial tone, bracketed, crisp, calligraphic, bookish, oldstyle influence.
This serif shows pronounced stroke contrast with crisp hairlines and weighty main stems. Serifs are bracketed and moderately sharp, giving a sculpted, traditional finish rather than a blocky feel. Proportions are balanced and slightly lively, with rounded forms that read cleanly at text sizes while capitals feel stately and measured. Curves and joins exhibit a subtle calligraphic logic, and spacing looks even with a steady, book-oriented rhythm across mixed case and numerals.
Well suited to long-form reading such as books, essays, and magazine articles where a traditional serif texture is desired. It also fits formal documents and institutional communications, and can serve as a dependable typographic foundation for restrained branding and headline/subhead systems.
The overall tone is classic and formal, with a distinctly literary, editorial voice. It conveys refinement and credibility, leaning traditional rather than trendy, and feels suited to authoritative, polished communication.
The design appears intended as a conventional, high-contrast text serif that prioritizes readability and an established, classical tone. Its detailing suggests an aim for a familiar print tradition with enough sharpness to stay crisp in modern editorial layouts.
The figures appear lining with clear contrast and sturdy verticals, matching the text color of the uppercase. The lowercase includes traditional details such as a two-storey-style ‘g’ form and wedge-like terminals that contribute to a composed, print-like texture in paragraphs.