Serif Normal Uskom 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, branding, packaging, classic, bookish, authoritative, traditional, readability, traditional tone, print texture, editorial voice, bracketed, oldstyle, calligraphic, ink-trap, texty.
A conventional serif with bracketed serifs, moderate stroke modulation, and a sturdy, print-oriented build. The letterforms show subtly calligraphic influence in their shaping, with tapered joins and gently flared terminals, while overall spacing stays even and readable in paragraph settings. Capitals are stately and well-proportioned, and the lowercase features compact bodies with pronounced ascenders and descenders, reinforcing a traditional text rhythm. The outlines exhibit a slightly distressed/inked texture in places, giving strokes a lightly worn, printed impression rather than a perfectly clinical finish.
Well-suited to long-form reading contexts such as books, magazines, and editorial layouts where a traditional serif voice is desired. It also works for headlines, pull quotes, and branding that benefits from a classic, slightly timeworn print character.
The font reads as classic and literary, with a familiar newspaper-and-books tone that feels dependable and formal. Its slightly worn surface character adds a hint of archival warmth, like ink on paper, without pushing into overt novelty.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif with a familiar, historical flavor—prioritizing readability and an established typographic voice while adding a subtle printed/inked texture to keep the tone from feeling sterile.
In the sample text, the face holds together well at larger text sizes with clear word shapes and sturdy serifs. The figures appear lining and consistent in color, matching the text weight and maintaining a straightforward, editorial feel.