Serif Normal Labu 4 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, long-form, academic, traditional, scholarly, formal, literary, trustworthy, readability, text setting, classic tone, editorial utility, heritage feel, bracketed serifs, ball terminals, oldstyle numerals, calligraphic stress, open counters.
This serif has bracketed, softly tapered serifs and moderately modulated strokes with a clear diagonal stress, giving it a bookish, oldstyle color. Curves are generous and open, with rounded joins and subtly flared terminals; several lowercase forms show ball-like terminals (notably in the a and f). Proportions feel classical rather than compressed, with a sturdy lowercase and a slightly prominent, well-balanced set of capitals. The numerals appear oldstyle with varying heights and descenders, matching the texty rhythm and helping lines read with an even, traditional texture.
It is well suited to long-form reading in books, editorial layouts, and magazine text where a familiar serif texture supports comfortable scanning. The oldstyle numerals make it a natural fit for narrative text with dates and figures, and the dignified capitals work well for headings, pull quotes, and institutional materials.
The overall tone is traditional and scholarly, evoking printed literature, institutions, and editorial contexts. It reads as calm and trustworthy, with a gentle warmth from the rounded terminals and calligraphic modulation rather than a sharp, modern crispness.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif that prioritizes readability and an established, literary tone. Its classic serif detailing, moderate contrast, and oldstyle figures suggest a focus on durable, print-oriented typography that also holds up cleanly in continuous paragraphs.
The sample text shows steady spacing and a consistent typographic color in running sizes, with strong clarity in rounded letters and a restrained, conventional italic-less voice. Distinctive details include the ball-terminal accents in the lowercase and the oldstyle figures, which lend a historically informed, editorial character.