Serif Normal Modez 3 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazines, branding, posters, luxury, formal, dramatic, classical, elegance, impact, authority, print tradition, headline focus, bracketed, sculpted, crisp, calligraphic, display-ready.
A high-contrast serif with sharply tapered hairlines and weighty vertical stems, producing a crisp black‑and‑white rhythm on the page. Serifs are bracketed and finely cut, with pointed terminals and small wedges that give edges a sculpted, knife‑clean finish. Uppercase forms feel broad and stately, while the lowercase shows compact joins and tight apertures that reinforce a dark, confident texture in text. Numerals and punctuation share the same engraved contrast and crisp finishing, reading as formal and consistent with the letterforms.
Well suited for magazine titles, feature headlines, and pull quotes where its high contrast and sculpted details can be appreciated. It also fits premium branding, packaging, and poster work that benefits from a formal, classical serif voice and strong typographic presence.
The overall tone is polished and assertive, with a distinctly editorial sophistication. Its dramatic contrast and sharply finished serifs convey a sense of luxury and tradition, leaning toward classic print refinement rather than casual everyday voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern take on a classic high-contrast book/display serif: elegant at large sizes, authoritative in tone, and visually striking through pronounced thick–thin modulation and crisp, bracketed finishing.
At larger sizes the razor-thin hairlines and pointed terminals become a defining feature, giving headlines a chiseled, high-end look. In denser settings the strong vertical emphasis creates a bold, authoritative color, so spacing and size choices will noticeably influence perceived sharpness and readability.