Serif Normal Esba 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, book covers, fashion, invitations, branding, editorial, elegant, refined, classic, dramatic, elegance, luxury, emphasis, heritage, calligraphic, hairline, bracketed, diagonal stress, crisp.
This is a high-contrast italic serif with pronounced thick-to-thin modulation and crisp, tapering hairlines. The letterforms show a strong rightward slant and a calligraphic, diagonal stress, with bracketed serifs that feel sharp yet controlled. Curves are smooth and taut, terminals often end in pointed, slightly hooked finials, and joins are clean, giving the face a polished, print-oriented rhythm. Proportions are fairly traditional with moderate extenders, and the overall spacing feels airy enough to let the fine strokes read without crowding.
This face works best where elegance and contrast are assets: magazine headlines, pull quotes, book or album titling, fashion and beauty branding, and formal invitations. It can also serve as an accent italic paired with a calmer roman for longer reading, particularly in print or higher-resolution settings.
The font conveys a poised, editorial elegance—formal and literary, with a touch of drama from its razor-thin hairlines and lively italic movement. It reads as classic and cultivated, suited to premium or heritage-flavored communication rather than casual or utilitarian UI text.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic italic serif voice with elevated contrast and calligraphic nuance, emphasizing refined texture and expressive movement for editorial and display typography.
Uppercase forms appear restrained and stately while the lowercase is more animated, with distinctive italic constructions (notably in letters like a, f, g, y, and z) that add personality. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic and lean, giving mixed text a consistent, sophisticated texture.