Serif Normal Nibab 3 is a bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, headlines, magazines, branding, traditional, authoritative, formal, literary, readability, editorial tone, classic styling, strong presence, bracketed, ball terminals, oldstyle figures, generous spacing, robust serifs.
A robust serif with strongly bracketed serifs, ample weight in the stems, and pronounced thick–thin modulation that reads clearly at display and text sizes. The proportions run broad, with wide capitals and roomy lowercase that create an open, steady rhythm across lines. Curves are smooth and full, counters are generous, and several letters show ball-like terminals and softened joins that add warmth to the otherwise firm structure. Numerals appear oldstyle (text figures) with varied heights and descenders, integrating naturally with lowercase running text.
Well suited to book interiors, long-form editorial, and magazine typography where a traditional serif texture is desired. It also performs effectively in headlines, pull quotes, and titling where its broad proportions and strong serifs can anchor a layout.
The overall tone is classic and editorial—confident, stable, and slightly bookish. Its broad stance and emphatic serifs give it an authoritative presence suited to traditional typography, while the rounded details keep it from feeling overly severe.
The design appears intended as a conventional, readable serif with an assertive presence—balancing classic book typography cues with enough weight and width to stand out in editorial settings.
The sample text shows even color and consistent spacing, with clear word shapes and a strong baseline. Ascenders and descenders are comfortably long, helping readability and giving paragraphs a familiar, print-oriented texture.