Serif Normal Hobar 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book italics, editorial, magazines, quotations, subheads, literary, classic, scholarly, refined, text companion, emphasis, readability, classic tone, editorial utility, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, oldstyle, angled terminals, open counters.
This is a conventional serif italic with bracketed serifs and a steady, moderately modulated stroke. The italic slant is clear but not extreme, with smooth, calligraphic curvature and gently angled head serifs on many capitals. Lowercase forms are compact and rhythmically consistent, with open counters and tapered joins that keep text color even. Numerals share the same italic energy and serif treatment, reading cleanly alongside the letters.
It suits running text where an italic is needed for emphasis—book typography, editorial layouts, and magazine copy—while also working for refined subheads, pull quotes, and captions that benefit from a traditional serif texture.
The overall tone is traditional and literary, with a composed, bookish elegance. Its italic voice feels cultivated rather than decorative, suggesting emphasis and narrative flow more than display theatrics.
The design appears intended as a dependable italic companion for conventional serif text, prioritizing readability and typographic familiarity while adding a graceful, calligraphic motion for emphasis and hierarchy.
Spacing appears comfortable for continuous reading, and the forms maintain clear differentiation across similar shapes (for example between i/j and n/m) despite the slant. The design leans toward classic, print-oriented conventions, with terminals and serifs that reinforce a formal, editorial character.