Serif Normal Tolis 2 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, magazines, editorial, invitations, branding, elegant, literary, refined, classical, text elegance, editorial voice, classic refinement, literary tone, bracketed, calligraphic, crisp, airy, formal.
A delicately drawn serif with a pronounced rightward slant and crisp, high-contrast construction. Strokes transition from hairline joins to fuller stems, with bracketed serifs and gently tapered terminals that keep counters open and shapes clean. The rhythm is lively and slightly calligraphic, helped by narrow entry strokes, angled stress, and a subtly uneven, humanist cadence across letters. Uppercase forms feel tall and poised, while the lowercase maintains an even x-height with graceful ascenders and descenders, producing a readable, continuous texture in text.
Well-suited to long-form reading contexts such as books, essays, and magazine features, where its refined contrast and steady rhythm create an elegant page color. It also works effectively for display-like editorial uses—pull quotes, section openers, and cultural branding—especially when a classic, upscale voice is desired.
The overall tone is polished and literary, projecting sophistication without feeling rigid. It suggests a classical, bookish voice with a touch of expressive motion from the italic slant and sharp hairlines, making it feel cultured and editorial rather than purely utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional text serif experience with a distinctly elegant, italicized voice—balancing traditional proportions and serif detailing with a crisp, contemporary sharpness. It aims to provide a refined reading texture while offering enough character for editorial emphasis.
Figures are lining and lean, matching the text color with similar contrast and tapered details. The face favors sharp punctuation-like terminals and fine serifs, so it reads best when given sufficient size and print-like conditions where the hairlines can remain clear.