Serif Normal Enkan 3 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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This serif italic shows pronounced stroke modulation with crisp hairlines and fuller main strokes, creating a lively diagonal rhythm. Serifs are small and bracketed, with tapered terminals and a distinctly calligraphic flavor rather than rigid geometry. Uppercase forms feel stately and slightly narrow with clean, sharp finishing, while the lowercase is fluid and compact with single-storey a and g, long ascenders, and a delicate, curved entry-and-exit behavior. Figures appear oldstyle, blending naturally with text through varying heights and angled stress.
Well-suited to editorial typography, book interiors, and pull quotes where an italic voice needs to feel polished and traditional. It can also serve refined branding, packaging, and invitation-style materials when a classical, high-contrast serif italic is desired, especially at medium to larger sizes where the hairlines and tapering are clearly rendered.
The overall tone is cultured and traditional, with a poised, bookish elegance. Its energetic slant and high-contrast detailing give it a sense of sophistication and ceremony, suited to refined editorial voice rather than casual utility.
The design appears intended as a conventional serif italic with a calligraphic backbone: expressive in motion, restrained in ornament, and optimized for a classic reading experience. Its oldstyle numerals and cohesive text color suggest an emphasis on continuous text and typographic nuance rather than display eccentricity.
Letterspacing in the samples reads relatively tight and cohesive, emphasizing continuous word shapes and a smooth reading line. The italic construction is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, with distinctive swash-like curves on select forms (notably in descenders and diagonals) that add character without becoming ornate.