Serif Normal Synim 12 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, literary titles, quotes, literary, refined, classic, formal, text italic, readability, classic voice, elegant emphasis, bracketed, calligraphic, diagonal stress, open apertures, soft terminals.
An italic serif with a calligraphic slant and bracketed serifs that give strokes a softly tapered, pen-drawn feel. Curves show gentle diagonal stress, with moderate thick–thin modulation and smooth joins. Proportions lean generous in width, and counters stay open, helping the lowercase remain clear despite the lively italics. The lowercase uses a relatively tall x-height and rounded bowls, while capitals are restrained and traditional, pairing well with the flowing rhythm of the text face.
Well-suited to editorial typography where an italic needs to carry long passages with clarity and a classic tone—books, magazines, essays, and extended quotations. It also works effectively for refined display moments such as chapter openings, pull quotes, headlines, and branded messaging that benefits from a traditional, cultured voice.
The overall tone is bookish and cultivated, suggesting tradition and good taste rather than showiness. Its slanted movement adds warmth and momentum, creating a voice that feels confident, elegant, and slightly romantic.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif italic that balances tradition with readability, using open forms and a steady rhythm to stay comfortable in paragraphs while still offering expressive, calligraphic motion.
Numerals follow the italic angle and carry the same serif treatment, reading as old-style in spirit with varied shapes and lively curves. The italic rhythm is consistent across the alphabet, with particularly smooth round letters (o, c, e) and a graceful, sweeping feel in diagonal forms (v, w, x, y).