Serif Normal Enbun 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, literary fiction, magazines, invitations, classic, literary, refined, formal, scholarly, editorial emphasis, classic elegance, text companion, calligraphic flavor, bracketed, calligraphic, wedge serifs, oldstyle figures, diagonal stress.
This is a high-contrast serif italic with crisp, bracketed wedge serifs and a pronounced calligraphic modulation. Curves show a clear diagonal stress, with tapered entry and exit strokes that give the letters a lively, handwritten-derived rhythm. Proportions feel traditionally bookish: capitals are dignified and slightly wide, while lowercase forms keep a moderate x-height and flowing joins, with distinctive italic construction in letters like a, f, g, y, and z. Numerals appear oldstyle, varying in height with strong thick–thin shifts that match the text color.
Well-suited to long-form reading in books and editorial layouts where a traditional italic voice is needed for emphasis, quotations, or secondary passages. It also fits formal communications—programs, invitations, and refined branding—especially at display sizes where the contrast and tapered terminals can be appreciated.
The overall tone is classic and cultivated, suggesting traditional publishing and editorial refinement. Its energetic italic movement reads as elegant and expressive without becoming flamboyant, supporting a sense of authority and heritage.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif italic that reinforces classical typographic norms while adding calligraphic liveliness through strong contrast, diagonal stress, and carefully shaped serifs. It aims to provide an elegant companion voice for editorial typography rather than a decorative script-like italic.
The italic angle is moderate and consistent, with sharp internal detailing in letters like k and v and generous, rounded bowls in o, p, and q. Stroke endings are clean and pointed, creating sparkle at larger sizes while maintaining a cohesive text texture in the paragraph sample.