Sans Normal Uhmeh 9 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, books, magazines, brand copy, classic, formal, literary, trustworthy, readability, timelessness, editorial tone, formal voice, bracketed serifs, oldstyle numerals, diagonal stress, open counters, generous apertures.
This typeface shows a traditional text-oriented construction with bracketed serifs, moderate stroke modulation, and smoothly tapered joins. Curves are round and controlled, with open counters in letters like C, G, and e, and a two-storey a paired with a looped g. Proportions lean slightly narrow and vertical, with steady spacing and an even color in running text; the numerals appear oldstyle with varying heights and clear differentiation between forms.
Well suited to body text in books, magazines, and editorial layouts where a classic texture and reliable readability are needed. It also works for brand copy, invitations, and formal communications that benefit from a traditional, established voice.
Overall it conveys a bookish, established tone—confident and familiar rather than trendy. The shapes feel calm and authoritative, suggesting editorial polish and long-form readability.
The design appears intended to provide a timeless, highly readable text face with conventional letterforms and restrained contrast, optimized for comfortable long-form reading while still holding up in display-sized headings.
In the sample text, the rhythm is consistent and the punctuation (including the ampersand and apostrophe) reads crisply at large sizes. The lowercase shows clear, traditional detailing—especially in the ear of the g and the sturdy stems—supporting a refined, print-leaning character.