Serif Normal Emkom 10 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, books, magazines, invitations, literary, refined, traditional, elegant, text focus, italic emphasis, classic tone, elegant voice, bracketed, calligraphic, oldstyle, flowing, tapered.
A high-contrast serif italic with flowing, calligraphic construction and crisp bracketed serifs. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation with tapered entry/exit terminals, giving letters a lively rhythm and clear rightward slant. Capitals are slender and open with classical proportions, while the lowercase features compact bowls, a single-storey a, and long, gently curving ascenders and descenders that add movement. Numerals follow the same italic stress, with narrow forms and sharp, tapered terminals that read cleanly in text.
Well-suited to long-form reading in books, essays, and magazine features where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, quotations, or running text with a classical flavor. It also works for refined stationery and invitations, especially where a traditional, elegant italic is preferred over a fully cursive script.
The overall tone is cultured and literary, balancing elegance with a slightly expressive handwritten feel. Its energetic italic rhythm suggests tradition and formality without becoming overly ornate, making it feel at home in editorial and bookish contexts.
The design intent appears to be a conventional text serif italic with a strong calligraphic backbone—aimed at producing a smooth, continuous texture in paragraphs while providing expressive emphasis through contrast, tapering, and measured slant.
Spacing appears tuned for continuous reading, with a consistent diagonal rhythm across lines and clear differentiation between similarly shaped letters. The italic forms remain disciplined—more typographic than script—so the texture stays even while still showing pronounced stroke modulation.