Serif Normal Gubev 12 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, literary titles, pull quotes, literary, classic, refined, warm, text italic, classic readability, editorial tone, typographic emphasis, bracketed, calligraphic, sheared, open counters, soft terminals.
This typeface is a slanted serif with a distinctly calligraphic construction. Strokes show moderate contrast with smooth transitions, bracketed serifs, and softly tapered terminals that keep the texture lively without becoming sharp. The italic angle is consistent across capitals and lowercase, with a slightly narrow, forward-leaning rhythm and clear, open counters that support continuous reading. Overall proportions feel traditional and balanced, pairing sturdy capitals with a more fluid lowercase that features gentle entry/exit strokes and a compact, even color in text.
Well suited to long-form reading in books and editorial layouts where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, quotations, or secondary typographic hierarchy. It can also serve effectively in literary titling, magazine features, and pull quotes where a traditional serif italic adds sophistication without sacrificing clarity.
The tone is classic and literary, suggesting established print typography rather than overt display styling. Its slant and soft detailing add warmth and motion, giving passages a graceful, editorial feel that reads as refined and composed.
The design appears intended as a conventional text-serif italic companion: expressive enough to differentiate emphasis and add typographic color, yet controlled to maintain readability and a consistent page texture.
Capitals present a dignified, old-style presence with rounded joins and subtle serif shaping, while the lowercase maintains a steady baseline and a coherent cursive-like flow. Numerals follow the same slanted logic, integrating smoothly into running text and headings without looking overly mechanical.