Serif Normal Vasa 11 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, books, magazines, newspapers, headlines, classic, literary, formal, refined, reading, authority, space-saving, classic tone, editorial clarity, bracketed serifs, vertical stress, crisp joins, tight spacing, bookish.
A sharp, high-contrast serif with slender hairlines and strong vertical stems. Serifs are finely bracketed and taper cleanly, giving letters a crisp, engraved-like finish without becoming ornamental. Proportions run on the condensed side, with relatively narrow rounds and compact capitals; the rhythm stays even and disciplined across text. The lowercase shows a two-storey “a” and “g,” a modest x-height, and narrow apertures that keep the texture dark and continuous, while figures are lining and similarly compact.
Works well for editorial layouts, book typography, and other long-form reading where a classic serif voice is desired, especially at comfortable text sizes. The condensed proportions also make it useful for headlines, decks, and pull quotes when space is tight and a formal tone is appropriate.
The overall tone is traditional and cultivated, evoking book typography and institutional formality. Its restrained detailing and tight color feel authoritative and composed, suited to content that benefits from a serious, editorial voice.
Designed to deliver a conventional, authoritative serif feel with refined contrast and disciplined proportions. The emphasis appears to be on a crisp, traditional reading texture that can also scale up for elegant display use without losing its composed character.
At larger sizes the hairlines and tapered terminals read as elegant and precise; in smaller settings the darker, denser texture becomes more prominent. The compact widths and crisp serifs create a clean page edge and a slightly stately pacing in continuous text.