Serif Normal Ulmal 3 is a very light, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, headlines, fashion, branding, packaging, refined, poetic, airy, elegance, luxury, drama, refinement, modern classic, hairline, delicate, flared, calligraphic, crisp.
A delicate, high-contrast serif with hairline connecting strokes and sharply tapered thick–thin transitions. Serifs are small and pointed with a subtle flared, calligraphic feel rather than blunt slabs, and many joins resolve into fine beak-like terminals. Curves are large and open, giving the letters a spacious rhythm, while vertical stems stay crisp and controlled. The lowercase shows gently modulated forms with occasional sweeping entry/exit strokes, and the numerals follow the same refined contrast with elegant, thin curves and minimal footprints at the ends.
Well-suited to magazine headlines, fashion and beauty branding, luxury packaging, and display typography where fine detail can be appreciated. It can also work for pull quotes or short passages in high-quality print or high-resolution digital settings, but is less ideal for small UI text or long, dense body copy.
The overall tone is elegant and rarefied, projecting a luxury editorial sensibility with a light, airy presence. Its pronounced contrast and needle-fine details add a dramatic, couture-like finish that feels formal, polished, and slightly theatrical.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver a modern, high-fashion serif voice: crisp structure paired with expressive hairlines and tapered terminals for visual sophistication. The emphasis is on elegance and contrast-driven sparkle rather than utilitarian readability.
The design reads best when it can preserve its hairlines: in the samples, counters remain open and the texture stays bright, but extremely thin strokes and pointed terminals suggest care is needed on low-resolution outputs or busy backgrounds. The italic is not shown; the visible style maintains a consistently upright, composed posture with a hint of calligraphic influence in the terminals and swashes.