Serif Normal Mikef 3 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, magazines, posters, classic, authoritative, literary, stately, impactful text, classic authority, editorial clarity, bracketed, calligraphic, sculpted, crisp, ink-trap-like.
A robust text serif with strongly bracketed serifs, crisp wedge-like terminals, and pronounced thick–thin modulation. The letterforms are compact and sculpted, with sturdy vertical stems, rounded bowls, and confident, slightly calligraphic transitions where strokes join. Curves are smooth and full, while corners and terminals sharpen into small points that add bite at display sizes. Lowercase shows a traditional structure with a two-storey “a,” a diagonal-tailed “y,” and a compact, dark rhythm that holds together well in continuous text.
This face is well suited to editorial settings where a confident serif voice is needed: magazine headlines, book cover titling, and pull quotes. Its dense weight and sharp terminals help it hold up in larger sizes for posters and display lines, while the conventional proportions and clear letterforms also make it usable for short blocks of text and subheads in print-oriented layouts.
The overall tone feels classic and assertive, pairing a traditional bookish voice with a slightly dramatic, high-contrast finish. It reads as formal and editorial rather than casual, with enough sharpness in the terminals to suggest precision and authority. The weight and dense color give it a confident, headline-ready presence while still feeling rooted in conventional print typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional, authoritative serif feel with extra visual impact from strong contrast and crisp terminal detailing. It balances familiar, readable construction with sculpted shapes that add personality and presence for modern editorial and branding contexts.
Caps are broad and evenly weighted, creating a stable headline line, while the lowercase maintains a tight, dark texture with clear differentiation between counters. Numerals are sturdy and highly legible, with strong vertical emphasis and clear shapes suited to running text and captions. The punctuation and dots appear large and dark, reinforcing the font’s overall dense color.