Serif Normal Womur 1 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, essays, reports, classic, refined, bookish, formal, literary, readability, text setting, traditional tone, editorial utility, bracketed serifs, oldstyle figures, open counters, calligraphic, humanist.
This is a conventional serif with gently bracketed serifs and a calm, even texture. Strokes stay relatively even through curves and joins, with subtle modulation that reads cleanly in continuous text. The letterforms show humanist influence in the round shapes and the slightly calligraphic feel of terminals, while maintaining a tidy, contemporary finish. Counters are open and the rhythm is steady, with balanced spacing that keeps paragraphs from looking spotty.
It suits long-form reading such as books, essays, and editorial layouts, where a consistent serif rhythm supports comfortable scanning. It should also work well for captions, pull quotes, and other typographic hierarchy in print or screen contexts that benefit from a traditional serif voice.
The font conveys a classic, editorial tone—measured, trustworthy, and slightly traditional. It feels at home in literary and academic contexts, with an understated refinement rather than a decorative or highly stylized personality.
The design appears intended as a reliable, general-purpose text serif that prioritizes readability and an established, classical tone. Its restrained detailing and steady proportions suggest it was drawn to perform well in continuous copy rather than to make a loud display statement.
The numerals appear oldstyle (with ascenders and descenders), reinforcing a book-oriented flavor. The lowercase shows readable, straightforward constructions, including a two-storey ‘g’ and a single-storey ‘a’, contributing to a familiar, text-first character.