Typeface · Serif
Serifa
Serifa is a slab serif typeface family created by Adrian Frutiger in 1967.
About Serifa
Serifa is a slab serif typeface family created by Adrian Frutiger in 1967. The typeface is based on the Univers family.
From the Wikipedia article “Serifa”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Using Serifa in a book
Serif typefaces like this are the traditional choice for book body text: the serifs guide the eye along the line in long passages. Set novels at 10.5–12 pt with 125–140% leading.
Commercial typefaces require a licence that covers embedding in PDFs and ebooks; check the foundry's licence before you publish.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q16894305 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).