Serif Normal Sideh 8 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, pull quotes, branding, dramatic, refined, formal, literary, expressive italic, editorial voice, classic elegance, display emphasis, wedge serifs, calligraphic, bracketed, oblique stress, sharp terminals.
A slanted serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a distinctly calligraphic construction. Serifs read as sharp, wedge-like and often subtly bracketed, with tapered entry/exit strokes and pointed terminals that give the outlines a crisp, chiseled feel. Counters are compact and the overall color is assertive, while the italics’ diagonal stress and sweeping curves create a lively rhythm. Uppercase forms feel stately and slightly condensed in impression, while the lowercase shows energetic joining logic and angled finishing strokes typical of a text italic.
Well-suited to editorial headlines, magazine typography, book covers, and prominent pull quotes where an italic voice needs to feel intentional rather than merely slanted. It can also support branding and packaging that benefits from a formal, literary, high-contrast serif look.
The tone is polished and expressive, combining classical bookish authority with a sense of motion. Its sharpness and contrast add drama, while the underlying serif structure keeps it feeling traditional and credible.
The design appears intended to deliver a confident, classical italic for contemporary typography—combining traditional serif proportions with sharper, more theatrical terminals to stand out in display and editorial settings.
The slant is consistent across cases, and many letters show pronounced tapering at terminals, producing a crisp sparkle at display sizes. Numerals appear similarly stylized, with strong contrast and angled finishing strokes that match the letterforms.