Serif Normal Ryloh 2 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book typography, editorial text, magazine layouts, literary titles, quotations, classic, literary, formal, refined, traditional, text emphasis, editorial tone, classic readability, literary styling, bracketed serifs, oblique stress, calligraphic, oldstyle figures, generous spacing.
A slanted serif with bracketed, tapered serifs and a steady, medium level of stroke modulation. The letterforms show an oblique stress and gently calligraphic shaping, with rounded joins and soft terminals rather than sharp, mechanical cuts. Capitals are broad and confident with pronounced serifs and slightly flared strokes, while lowercase forms keep a readable, traditional construction and a moderate x-height. Numerals appear oldstyle, mixing ascenders and descenders, reinforcing a bookish text rhythm.
Well-suited to long-form reading in print and editorial environments where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, quotations, or secondary text. It can also serve in literary titling and pull quotes, where the slanted, traditional serif character adds refinement without overpowering the page.
The overall tone feels classical and editorial, with a cultured, slightly old-world elegance. Its italic stance reads expressive without becoming decorative, conveying formality and a sense of established typographic tradition.
The design appears intended as a conventional, text-oriented italic that balances clarity with a measured calligraphic flavor. Its bracketed serifs, oblique stress, and oldstyle figures suggest a focus on comfortable reading and classic editorial styling rather than display novelty.
The slant is consistent across cases, and the spacing appears open enough to keep words from clumping in continuous text. Curved letters (like C, G, S, and e) emphasize smooth, flowing contours, and the serif treatment stays consistent between uppercase, lowercase, and figures.