Serif Normal Urgad 9 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, essays, quotations, elegant, literary, classic, refined, airy, text setting, space economy, classic tone, editorial clarity, bracketed serifs, hairline joins, oldstyle figures, calligraphic, high apertures.
A refined text serif with slim, tightly set proportions and gently bracketed serifs. Strokes show clear modulation with thin hairlines and slightly heavier stems, producing a crisp, vertical rhythm without feeling rigid. Curves are smooth and open, terminals are delicately finished, and spacing feels generous for such narrow letterforms, supporting readable word shapes. Figures appear oldstyle with noticeable ascenders/descenders, matching the type’s bookish texture.
Well suited to continuous reading in books, editorial layouts, and magazine text where a classic serif texture is desired without heavy weight. The narrow proportions can help fit more copy into limited columns while retaining a polished, traditional feel.
The overall tone is poised and literary, suggesting traditional print craft and a restrained sense of sophistication. Its narrow, airy build reads as formal and neat, suitable for content that benefits from a quiet, cultured voice rather than overt display.
Designed to provide a conventional, highly readable serif voice with a touch of calligraphic refinement. The intent appears to balance economy of width with an elegant, print-oriented texture appropriate for extended text setting.
Uppercase forms are clean and reserved, while the lowercase introduces subtle liveliness through tapered joins and softly curved terminals. The font maintains a consistent vertical stress and an even typographic color across long lines of text, with punctuation and dots kept small and precise.