Serif Normal Irju 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, literary titles, invitations, literary, classic, formal, refined, reading comfort, classic tone, editorial polish, typographic tradition, bracketed serifs, oldstyle figures, diagonal stress, calligraphic, bookish.
This serif presents crisp, bracketed serifs and clearly modulated stroke contrast, with thick verticals and noticeably finer hairlines. Curves show a subtle diagonal stress, and terminals often finish with small teardrop or ball-like details, giving the outlines a slightly calligraphic feel. Proportions are balanced and traditional: capitals are stately with moderate width, lowercase has a steady rhythm and open counters, and the overall spacing reads even and text-oriented. Numerals appear oldstyle (text figures), aligning well with lowercase texture rather than sitting as uniform lining figures.
It is well suited to long-form reading and editorial typography such as books, magazines, essays, and reports, where its traditional serif structure and measured contrast create an authoritative text color. At larger sizes it can also support refined headings, pull quotes, and formal collateral where a classic tone is important.
The overall tone is classic and bookish, leaning formal and literary rather than trendy. It feels suited to cultivated, editorial settings where a refined, traditional voice is desired without appearing ornate.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif with a humanist/calligraphic undercurrent: comfortable for continuous reading, but with enough contrast and finishing detail to convey polish in editorial and title use.
In the grid, distinctive details like the curved tail on the uppercase Q, the angled leg on R, and the lively lowercase forms (notably g, a, and y) reinforce a humanist, text-first character. The contrast is strong enough to feel elegant at display sizes, yet the shapes remain conventional and readable in paragraph settings.