Serif Normal Ehtu 2 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, invitations, quotations, classic, refined, literary, formal, elegant emphasis, editorial tone, classical texture, literary setting, calligraphic, crisp, bracketed, sharply tapered, highly slanted.
A slanted serif with slender proportions, crisp terminals, and subtly bracketed serifs that create a continuous, calligraphic rhythm. Strokes show controlled modulation, with thin hairlines and slightly heavier stems, and many joins resolve into pointed, wedge-like ends rather than blunt cuts. The italic construction is pronounced, with narrow counters and a lively forward lean that keeps word shapes compact and energetic. Numerals follow the same elegant, tapered logic, with open curves and fine, delicate finishing strokes.
Works well for editorial typography, book and magazine composition, and refined brand or cultural materials where an italic voice is central. It is especially effective for pull quotes, introductions, captions, and other emphasis text that benefits from a graceful, classical cadence.
The overall tone is traditional and cultured, evoking bookish sophistication and old-world formality. Its flowing italic movement feels expressive but disciplined, suitable for settings where elegance and authority matter more than neutrality.
Designed to provide a traditional italic with a crisp, literary feel—balancing readable text structure with calligraphic finesse for elegant emphasis and polished editorial color.
Curves and diagonals carry much of the character: rounded forms are slightly tightened, and several letters finish in sharp, angled terminals that add sparkle at larger sizes. The texture on a line is even and airy, with clear separation between strokes despite the narrow set.