Serif Normal Lidam 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, magazines, newspapers, headlines, academic, classic, formal, editorial, scholarly, refined, readability, tradition, authority, print tone, editorial voice, bracketed, calligraphic, oldstyle, bookish, crisp.
This is a high-contrast serif with tapered, bracketed serifs and a distinctly calligraphic stress. Curves are smooth and generous, with narrow joins and sharp, wedge-like terminals that keep counters open while giving strokes a crisp finish. Proportions feel traditional with moderate ascenders and descenders; letter widths vary naturally, producing an even, book-like rhythm in text. Numerals follow the same contrast and serif treatment, with elegant curves and sturdy verticals.
Well-suited to book typography, long-form editorial layouts, and academic publishing where a traditional serif voice is desired. It also performs strongly for headlines and display settings that benefit from pronounced contrast and crisp serifs, such as magazine section heads, pull quotes, and formal invitations.
The overall tone is classic and cultivated, with an editorial authority that reads as literary and established. Its sharp serifs and lively stroke modulation add a refined, slightly dramatic character without feeling ornamental.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional, highly readable text serif with a classic, print-oriented feel, leveraging strong contrast and bracketed serifs to create both refinement and presence across sizes.
In the text sample, the design holds together well at large sizes, where the contrast and pointed terminals become a defining feature. The italic is not shown; the displayed style reads as a straightforward, upright roman suited to conventional typographic settings.