Serif Normal Ilbav 9 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, branding, invitations, classic, literary, refined, formal, traditional reading, editorial clarity, formal tone, refined contrast, bracketed, hairline, transitional, crisp, calligraphic.
A crisp serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and sharp, clean hairlines. Serifs are mostly bracketed and finely tapered, with pointed terminals and a generally vertical stress in the round letters. Proportions are fairly traditional with moderate counters and a steady rhythm; capitals feel stately and slightly narrow, while lowercase forms read smoothly with small, neat details (notably the ear and hook-like terminals). Numerals follow the same contrasty, old-style feeling, with elegant curves and delicate joins.
Well-suited for literary publishing and editorial layouts where a traditional serif voice is desired, including books, long-form articles, and magazine features. It can also serve premium branding and formal printed materials (programs, invitations, certificates) where elegance and typographic polish are priorities.
The overall tone is classic and cultivated, leaning toward bookish sophistication rather than display eccentricity. Its high-contrast detailing and precise finishing convey formality and a sense of established tradition, suitable for restrained, premium typography.
The design appears intended as a conventional, readable serif that balances classic proportions with a more refined, high-contrast finish. It aims to deliver an authoritative, editorial voice while keeping a clean, contemporary sharpness in its terminals and hairlines.
At larger sizes the fine hairlines and tight inner details become a defining feature, giving the face a polished, engraved-like presence. In longer text, the consistent modulation and bracketed serifs support an even texture while maintaining a distinctly refined sparkle.