Serif Normal Idnef 14 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, books, headlines, academic, classic, bookish, formal, authoritative, traditional, readability, tradition, neutrality, editorial tone, print reliability, bracketed, oldstyle, round terminals, strong serifs, generous counters.
A conventional serif with bracketed serifs and moderately modulated strokes that stay sturdy in both display and text sizes. The letterforms lean toward an oldstyle/transitional feel: round, open bowls, a clear two-story “a,” and a “g” with a pronounced ear and compact lower loop. Capitals are broad and stable with crisp, slightly flared serifs and balanced proportions, while the lowercase shows a steady rhythm and comfortable spacing. Numerals are lining and highly readable, with distinctive shapes (notably the curved “2” and open “4”) that match the text color and weight.
Well-suited to long-form reading in books, essays, and editorial layouts where a steady serif texture supports comfortable scanning. It also scales up cleanly for section heads, pull quotes, and formal titling, maintaining a composed, conventional presence in print and screen settings.
The overall tone is traditional and literary, projecting credibility and restraint rather than novelty. Its calm rhythm and familiar serif detailing evoke printed books, editorial pages, and institutional communication.
The font appears intended as a dependable, broadly usable text serif with familiar proportions and classic detailing. Its goal is to deliver readable paragraphs and a professional tone, offering a traditional typographic voice without calling attention to itself.
The design maintains a consistent texture across mixed-case text, with rounded joins and terminals that keep counters open and prevent the page from feeling brittle. Curved letters (C, G, O, Q) are smoothly drawn, and the italic is not shown, reinforcing a straightforward, upright text voice.