Serif Normal Ikbaz 9 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, reports, branding, classic, literary, formal, authoritative, text reading, classic revival, editorial voice, formal tone, bracketed serifs, oldstyle figures, calligraphic stress, sharp terminals, open counters.
This serif face shows pronounced stroke contrast with a clear diagonal, calligraphic stress and crisp bracketed serifs. Capitals are broad and evenly proportioned with strong verticals and wedge-like finishing details, while the lowercase uses a traditional, book-oriented construction with open counters and a compact, controlled rhythm. Curves in letters like C, G, O, and S are smooth and well-contained, and joins in n, m, and h are sturdy without becoming heavy. Numerals appear in an oldstyle style, mixing ascenders and descenders for a more text-friendly cadence.
Well-suited to long-form reading such as books, essays, and magazine features, where its oldstyle proportions and crisp contrast support a refined page texture. It also fits reports, institutional communications, and brand systems that want a traditional serif voice for headlines and subheads.
Overall it conveys a classic, literary tone—confident and traditional rather than decorative. The high-contrast modeling and crisp serifs add a formal, editorial feel that reads as established and trustworthy.
The design intention appears to be a conventional, text-first serif that borrows from classical printing models, aiming for a composed rhythm and authoritative presence in continuous reading while retaining enough contrast to serve in display settings.
In the sample text, spacing and word shapes remain steady at larger sizes, and punctuation/ampersand match the same sharp, serifed idiom. The italic is not shown; all examples appear roman.