Serif Normal Ihray 1 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, certificates, gothic, formal, historic, dramatic, ceremonial, historic flavor, formality, authority, display impact, engraved look, blackletter-influenced, angular, beveled, sharp, crisp.
This serif design blends conventional text proportions with blackletter-influenced, faceted construction. Strokes are markedly angular with frequent chamfered corners, producing an engraved, beveled impression rather than round curves. Serifs are sharp and wedge-like, terminals often end in pointed or clipped forms, and the verticals dominate with comparatively narrow internal counters. Capitals feel tall and stately, while the lowercase keeps a compact, disciplined rhythm with a sturdy, upright stance and consistent spacing.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, titles, posters, and packaging where its faceted details can stay crisp. It can work for short editorial passages or pull quotes when aiming for a traditional, historic voice, and it fits well in branding for institutions, events, or products that want an established, formal presence.
The overall tone is authoritative and traditional, evoking printed ephemera, heraldic lettering, and old-world formality. Its sharp geometry and brisk contrast lend a dramatic, ceremonial character that reads as serious and slightly austere rather than casual.
The design appears intended to bridge readable serif typography with the visual authority of gothic/engraved lettering. By using chamfered corners, pointed serifs, and octagonal bowls, it delivers a period-leaning flavor while keeping letterforms structured enough for practical title and text use at moderate sizes.
Numerals and several round letters (such as O/Q/0) are rendered with octagonal, cut-corner silhouettes that reinforce the chiseled look. The lowercase includes distinctive blackletter-style cues in letters like a, e, and g, but remains readable in continuous text due to restrained texture and familiar proportions.