Serif Normal Ennup 8 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazine, literature, invitations, elegant, literary, classical, refined, formal, text emphasis, editorial tone, classic refinement, formal voice, bracketed, calligraphic, transitional, slanted, crisp.
This serif italic features crisp, sharply cut serifs with noticeable bracketing and a lively, calligraphic stroke flow. The design shows pronounced thick–thin modulation, especially in curved letters and diagonals, giving the texture a bright, refined rhythm on the page. Proportions feel traditional and bookish: capitals are stately and slightly narrow, while lowercase forms are compact and neatly joined by consistent entry/exit strokes. Numerals follow the same italic logic, with open, curved forms and clear modulation that matches the text color.
Well suited to editorial layouts, book typography, and magazine features where an italic voice is needed for emphasis or stylistic contrast. It also works effectively for titles, pull quotes, and formal stationery applications that benefit from a refined serif italic presence.
The overall tone is cultured and polished, with an editorial, old-world elegance. Its slant and contrast add a sense of motion and ceremony, lending text a distinctly literary and formal voice.
The font appears designed as a conventional, readable serif italic with elevated contrast and careful serif finishing, intended to provide an expressive yet disciplined companion for longer-form typography and elegant display settings.
The italic construction is evident throughout, with single-storey-style italic tendencies in the lowercase and tapered terminals that keep counters open and shapes clean at display sizes. The ampersand and punctuation shown in the sample text reinforce the formal, book typography character rather than a decorative script feel.