Serif Normal Ekmaf 7 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book design, magazines, quotes, invitations, refined, literary, formal, classic, elegant, text italic, editorial tone, formal emphasis, classic elegance, literary feel, bracketed, hairline serifs, calligraphic, crisp, lively.
This is a high-contrast italic serif with slender hairlines and sharper, more substantial main strokes. The letterforms are moderately narrow with a forward slant and a distinctly calligraphic rhythm, showing tapered terminals, bracketed serifs, and smoothly modulated curves. Uppercase shapes feel classical and open, while the lowercase features flowing, compact forms with energetic joins and a delicate, slightly springy baseline texture. Numerals follow the same italic construction, combining crisp curves with fine finishing strokes.
Well-suited to editorial typography such as magazines, book interiors, and pull quotes where an elegant italic voice is needed. It can also work effectively for formal announcements and invitations, and as an emphasis style paired with a compatible roman serif in longer text.
The font conveys a cultured, editorial tone—polished and traditional rather than casual. Its slanted, high-contrast forms add a sense of motion and sophistication that reads as literary and formal.
The design appears intended as a refined, conventional italic serif for text and display use, balancing classical proportions with high-contrast stroke modulation to create a crisp, authoritative tone.
Spacing appears even and controlled, producing a consistent gray value in text while still allowing the contrast and italics to sparkle at larger sizes. The italic construction is pronounced enough to signal emphasis clearly, with particularly elegant curves in round letters and a graceful treatment of diagonals.