Serif Normal Ihmas 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, longform, print typography, academic, classic, bookish, traditional, formal, scholarly, text readability, space economy, traditional tone, editorial utility, bracketed, crisp, compact, texty, balanced.
This typeface is a compact serif with bracketed, wedge-like serifs and a clear oldstyle-to-transitional flavor. Strokes show moderate contrast with firm verticals and slightly tapered joins, giving letters a crisp, print-oriented texture. Proportions are relatively narrow with tight internal spacing, while counters remain open enough to keep the rhythm steady in paragraph settings. The italic is not shown; the roman features a two-storey “g,” a compact “a,” and sturdy, slightly condensed capitals that keep a consistent vertical stance.
It suits book interiors, essays, reports, and other longform editorial typography where a conventional serif voice and consistent texture are desirable. The compact proportions make it useful when space efficiency matters, such as journals, textbooks, or dense print layouts.
The overall tone is traditional and literary, evoking conventional book typography and editorial seriousness. Its restrained detailing and measured contrast read as dependable and formal rather than expressive or playful. The compact set and crisp serifs lend a quietly authoritative, academic feel.
The design appears intended as a conventional, workhorse text serif: compact, legible, and stylistically restrained, with enough contrast and serif definition to maintain clarity and a familiar reading experience in continuous text.
The numerals and capitals appear designed to align cleanly in running text, with sturdy shapes and clear differentiation (notably between similar forms like O/0). The lowercase has a disciplined, even color on the line, with descenders and ascenders that support a stable baseline rhythm and a slightly economical footprint.