Serif Normal Mirat 3 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, magazines, book text, headlines, branding, classic, formal, literary, stately, text focus, editorial tone, classic elegance, high-contrast drama, bracketed, hairline, crisp, high-waist, calligraphic.
This is a high-contrast serif with sharp hairlines and fuller vertical stems, producing a bright, crisp rhythm on the page. Serifs are bracketed and finely tapered, with pointed terminals and a distinctly engraved feel rather than blunt or slabby endings. Proportions lean a bit condensed in places, with tall capitals and comparatively compact lowercases; counters are moderately open, and stress reads as vertical across rounded forms. Curves are clean and controlled, and many joins show a subtle calligraphic modulation that keeps the texture lively in text and more dramatic at display sizes.
It suits editorial typography—magazines, book interiors, and long-form reading—where a classic serif texture is desired. The pronounced contrast also makes it effective for headlines, pull quotes, and refined brand identities that benefit from a sharp, traditional voice.
The overall tone is traditional and formal, with an editorial, bookish character that suggests refinement and authority. Its strong contrast and elegant finishing details give it a slightly theatrical, headline-ready presence while still reading as a conventional, familiar serif voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional text serif with elevated contrast and finely finished details, balancing familiar proportions with a more glamorous, engraved surface. It aims to provide strong typographic authority in text while scaling up elegantly for display settings.
In the sample text, the hairlines and delicate serifs become a defining feature, creating pronounced sparkle and strong word shapes. Numerals and capitals carry a sturdy, classical posture, while the lowercase maintains a composed, text-oriented cadence with a touch of flair in terminals and diagonals.