Serif Normal Wabat 17 is a very light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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This serif shows a delicate, high-contrast construction with thin hairlines and more robust main strokes, creating a bright, airy texture on the page. Serifs are fine and sharply finished, with a mostly vertical, upright axis and clean joins. Proportions feel traditional and balanced: capitals are stately with generous spacing, while lowercase forms are compact and readable with a restrained, classical rhythm. The numerals and punctuation maintain the same refined contrast and crisp terminal treatment, supporting consistent typographic color in text and display sizes.
Well-suited to editorial layouts, long-form reading, and book typography where a refined serif voice is desired. It also performs effectively for magazine headlines, pull quotes, and high-end branding applications that benefit from a crisp, elegant contrast and a traditional typographic cadence.
The overall tone is polished and literary, with a calm, cultivated presence associated with editorial typography. Its crisp contrast and minimalistic finishing convey sophistication and restraint rather than warmth or informality, making it feel premium and formal without becoming ornate.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, polished take on a conventional text serif: high contrast for elegance, carefully controlled proportions for readability, and crisp detailing for a premium editorial finish.
In the text sample the high contrast produces a shimmering, lightweight line that reads cleanly at larger sizes and benefits from comfortable leading. Curved letters (such as C, G, O, and Q) emphasize smooth, controlled bowl shapes, while diagonals (V, W, X, Y) stay sharp and poised, reinforcing a precise, contemporary-classic impression.