Serif Normal Annat 10 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Scotch' by Positype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, branding, packaging, luxury, dramatic, classic, elegant display, editorial voice, high contrast, calligraphic flair, premium branding, calligraphic, swashy, tapered, sharp, crisp.
A high-contrast italic serif with strongly tapered stems and pronounced thick–thin modulation. The letterforms lean noticeably, with crisp, wedge-like serifs and sharp entry/exit terminals that often resolve into pointed beaks or small teardrop forms. Curves are drawn with tight, glossy-looking counters and a lively baseline rhythm, while joins and terminals show a calligraphic sensibility rather than purely mechanical construction. Uppercase shapes feel compact and authoritative, and the lowercase includes occasional swashy gestures (notably in letters like g, y, z) that add movement without becoming fully script-like.
Best suited to headlines, magazine-style layouts, pull quotes, and other display settings where contrast and italic motion can carry the composition. It also fits premium branding and packaging when a refined, high-impact serif voice is needed, and can work for short subheads or captions when set with sufficient size and spacing.
The overall tone is elegant and assertive, with a distinctly editorial polish. Its dramatic contrast and energetic italic flow evoke fashion, luxury branding, and classic magazine typography, balancing refinement with a slightly theatrical flair.
The font appears designed to deliver a refined, high-impact italic serif voice with pronounced contrast and a calligraphic edge, aiming for luxurious display typography that remains rooted in conventional serif structure.
The design relies on hairline-thin connections in places, which heightens sparkle and sophistication but also makes the thins visually delicate at smaller sizes or on low-resolution output. Numerals follow the same high-contrast, calligraphic logic, giving them a display-forward presence rather than a purely utilitarian text feel.