Serif Normal Yima 11 is a light, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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A delicate serif with pronounced stroke modulation and fine, hairline finishing. The letterforms are compact and vertically oriented, with crisp, lightly bracketed serifs and tapered terminals that keep counters open and shapes clean. Curves are drawn with a gentle calligraphic tension—seen in the round letters and in the softly inflected joins—while the overall rhythm stays even and controlled. Numerals and capitals maintain the same elegant contrast and narrow stance, producing a consistent, airy texture in text.
Well-suited to editorial layouts, book and magazine typography, and other long-form settings where a refined serif texture is desired. It can also work effectively for upscale branding, invitations, and display-sized headings that benefit from elegant contrast and slender proportions.
The tone is refined and literary, with a quiet elegance that reads as traditional rather than showy. Its thin serifs and polished contrast suggest formality and care, lending a cultivated, editorial feel suited to sophisticated settings.
The design appears intended as a conventional, readable serif with an elevated, fashionable finish—balancing classic construction with a lighter, more delicate typographic color for contemporary editorial use.
In the sample text, the face produces a light typographic color with clear word shapes and a slightly delicate presence. Ascenders feel prominent relative to the x-height, and the narrow set keeps lines compact while preserving a graceful, old-style character in several lowercase forms.