Serif Normal Anbud 13 is a bold, very wide, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazine, branding, posters, luxury, dramatic, classic, fashion, display elegance, editorial impact, luxury tone, dynamic italic, classic revival, bracketed, calligraphic, swashy, crisp, sculpted.
A sculpted serif italic with pronounced thick–thin modeling and a broad, expansive stance. Serifs are sharp and wedge-like with gentle bracketing, and many joins taper to fine, calligraphic points that heighten the sense of motion. Curves are full and glossy, counters stay open in the sample text despite the heavy strokes, and diagonals (notably in V/W/X/Y/Z and figures) carry a strong forward drive. The overall rhythm is lively and slightly irregular in width, giving the texture a hand-informed, display-minded sparkle rather than a strictly even text color.
Best suited to headlines, decks, pull quotes, and other large-size settings where its high-contrast stroke work and sharp serifs can stay crisp. It fits editorial and magazine design, fashion and beauty branding, premium packaging, and dramatic posters; for longer passages it will work most comfortably in short bursts or larger sizes where spacing and detail remain clear.
The font projects a polished, high-end tone with a theatrical edge—confident, stylish, and a bit flamboyant. Its sweeping italic energy and razor-like serifs evoke fashion publishing, classic book titling, and luxury branding, where drama and elegance are desirable.
The design appears aimed at delivering a classic serif voice with heightened contrast and a distinctly energetic italic, balancing traditional proportions with expressive terminals for modern editorial impact. It prioritizes elegance and attention-grabbing texture in display contexts while keeping letterforms recognizable and readable in typical Latin text strings.
Lowercase shows several distinctive, swash-adjacent terminals (especially on a, f, g, y, and z) that add personality and increase perceived movement in words. Numerals are similarly slanted and high-contrast, with pointed terminals that align well with the letterforms for cohesive headline setting.