Serif Normal Holeh 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, essays, quotations, literary, classic, scholarly, refined, text emphasis, traditional reading, editorial tone, classic italics, bracketed, calligraphic, oldstyle, transitional, lively.
This serif italic presents a traditional book-face structure with bracketed serifs, gently tapered terminals, and moderate stroke modulation. The slant is consistent and the curves are smoothly drawn, with a slightly calligraphic rhythm that keeps the texture lively rather than rigid. Capitals are sturdy and clear with crisp wedge-like finishing, while the lowercase shows fluid joins and rounded bowls; overall spacing and proportions create an even, readable color in text.
It suits long-form reading contexts such as book interiors, essays, and editorial layouts, and works especially well for emphasis, citations, pull quotes, and other situations where italic is used prominently. At larger sizes it can also serve for refined headlines and subheads that benefit from a classical, humanist tone.
The tone feels literary and cultivated, suggesting classic publishing and academic settings rather than overt display. Its italic voice reads expressive and personable, with a subtle handwritten influence that adds warmth without becoming decorative.
The design appears intended as a conventional, readable serif italic that delivers familiar typographic authority while adding a gentle calligraphic liveliness for emphasis within text-heavy layouts.
Figures follow the same italic angle and modulation as the letters, helping numerals blend naturally into running text. The design maintains a balanced, conventional silhouette while allowing enough curvature and taper to avoid a mechanical feel.