Serif Normal Sirah 14 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book italics, editorial, magazines, literary titles, quotations, literary, refined, classic, formal, text emphasis, classic elegance, editorial polish, literary tone, bracketed, calligraphic, swashlike, diagonal stress, crisp.
This is a high-contrast italic serif with sharply tapered strokes and bracketed wedge-like serifs that give the outlines a crisp, engraved feel. Curves show a clear diagonal stress and the joins and terminals are smoothly modulated, producing an elegant, flowing rhythm. Capitals are stately and slightly narrow with strong vertical presence, while the lowercase is more dynamic, with pronounced entry/exit strokes and distinctive italic forms (notably in letters like a, e, f, and y). The numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with angled terminals and varied stroke widths that keep them lively in text.
It fits best as an italic companion for long-form reading—book italics, emphasis, quotations, and scholarly or editorial typography. It also works well for refined headlines, magazine features, and literary titling where a classic, high-contrast voice is desired.
The overall tone is refined and literary, evoking traditional book typography and formal editorial settings. Its pronounced italic energy feels expressive and cultivated rather than casual, lending a sense of ceremony and sophistication.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional, calligraphy-informed italic for conventional serif typography, balancing readability with an expressive, elegant motion. Its crisp serifs and strong contrast suggest it’s meant to provide a polished, authoritative tone in text and display emphasis.
The slant is consistent and fairly assertive, and the contrast makes thin strokes and hairlines visually delicate compared to the darker stems. The texture in running text is lively, with noticeable stroke movement and compact counters that create a strong, patterned typographic color.