Serif Normal Oldav 13 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, literary, academic, classic, formal, authoritative, readability, tradition, print texture, editorial voice, space economy, bracketed serifs, oldstyle figures, vertical stress, calligraphic, sculpted.
A conventional serif with slim proportions, bracketed wedge-like serifs, and moderate thick–thin modulation. The strokes show a slightly calligraphic, vertically oriented stress, with crisp terminals and subtly flared joins that keep the texture lively without becoming ornate. Uppercase forms are tall and sturdy, while the lowercase maintains an even rhythm; counters are relatively narrow and the overall set reads compact. Numerals appear to be oldstyle, with ascenders and descenders that blend naturally into running text.
Well suited to book interiors, essays, and magazine typography where a classic serif texture is desired. It can also serve for headlines, pull quotes, and captions that benefit from a compact footprint and a traditional voice.
The face conveys a traditional, bookish tone with an editorial seriousness. Its restrained contrast and sculpted serifs suggest credibility and formality, suited to text that needs to feel established rather than trendy.
The design appears intended as a dependable, conventional text serif that prioritizes familiar proportions, steady rhythm, and a confident printed color, while adding just enough stroke modulation and serif shaping to feel crafted and literary.
The sample text shows a firm, dark color at display and text sizes, with clear differentiation between letters (notably the open forms in C/G/S and the sturdy, serifed I/l). The compact width and crisp finishing details give it a slightly engraved, print-forward character.