Serif Normal Irma 5 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, academic, branding, classic, formal, literary, refined, institutional, readability, tradition, editorial tone, authority, versatility, bracketed, calligraphic, bookish, crisp, stately.
A high-contrast serif with sharp, bracketed serifs and pronounced thick–thin modulation across both capitals and lowercase. The proportions lean traditional, with a moderate x-height, narrow-ish internal apertures, and smoothly tapered terminals that keep strokes crisp rather than blunt. Curves are carefully drawn and slightly calligraphic in their stress, while joins and serifs stay clean and consistent, creating an even text color at reading sizes and a dignified sparkle in display settings.
Well-suited to long-form reading in books, essays, and editorial layouts where a traditional serif voice is desired. It also performs strongly for headlines, pull quotes, and formal branding applications that benefit from high-contrast refinement.
The overall tone is classic and editorial, projecting authority and polish without feeling overly ornamental. It reads as traditional and trustworthy, with a faint old-style warmth that suits literary and institutional contexts.
The design appears intended as a conventional, literature-friendly serif that combines classic proportions with crisp contrast for an authoritative yet readable voice across text and display sizes.
Capitals feel stately and balanced, while the lowercase maintains a steady rhythm with distinct counters and clear differentiation between similar forms. Numerals follow the same contrast and serif logic, giving mixed text a cohesive, traditional texture.