Serif Normal Gylaj 14 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book typography, magazines, invitations, quotes, elegant, literary, refined, classic, formal, text italic, editorial voice, classic refinement, calligraphic nuance, calligraphic, bracketed serifs, hairline serifs, tapered strokes, oldstyle figures.
This typeface is a slanted serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and crisp hairline finishing. Serifs are finely bracketed and often taper into the stroke, giving terminals a sharp, pen-like snap. Proportions are relatively compact with a modest x-height and long, energetic ascenders/descenders, creating a lively vertical rhythm. Letterforms show a subtle rightward momentum, with open counters and careful spacing that keeps text color light and airy despite the contrast.
Well suited to editorial layouts, book interiors, and magazine features where an elegant italic voice is needed for emphasis, introductions, or pull quotes. It also fits formal stationery and invitations, and can serve as a tasteful display italic for headings when set with generous leading and thoughtful tracking.
The overall tone is polished and literary, with a sense of classical refinement. Its high-contrast, italic posture reads as expressive and cultured rather than utilitarian, lending a poised, editorial voice to longer passages and display lines alike.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif italic with elevated contrast and calligraphic nuance, balancing readability with a distinctly refined personality for literature-forward and formal applications.
The alphabet shows consistent, calligraphy-informed shaping across caps and lowercase, with particularly graceful curves in round letters and a flowing, looped ampersand. Numerals appear oldstyle and italic, blending naturally with running text and reinforcing a traditional book-typography feel.