Serif Normal Tabot 2 is a very light, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: magazine design, luxury branding, headlines, pull quotes, invitations, elegant, editorial, fashion, refined, airy, editorial elegance, luxury tone, italic emphasis, display refinement, hairline, delicate, calligraphic, crisp, tapered.
A delicate italic serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and hairline finishing strokes. Serifs are sharp and lightly bracketed, with tapered entries and exits that feel pen-informed rather than mechanical. The letterforms are narrow-to-moderate in footprint with lively italic construction and smooth, continuous curves; round letters stay open and clean while diagonals and joins resolve into fine points. Numerals and capitals maintain the same refined contrast, producing a bright, high-end page color at text sizes.
Well suited to fashion and lifestyle editorial work, premium packaging, and brand wordmarks where a refined italic voice is desired. It excels in display settings—headlines, decks, pull quotes, and elegant invitations—where the contrast and hairlines can be appreciated and maintained.
The overall tone is cultured and sophisticated, with a couture/editorial sensibility. Its lightness and sharp terminals convey precision and luxury, while the italic rhythm adds warmth and motion rather than stiffness.
The design appears intended to provide a modern, high-contrast italic serif for sophisticated display typography, emphasizing graceful movement, sharp detailing, and a polished, upscale texture.
In longer text, the font reads as airy and crisp, with generous inner counters and a graceful slant that encourages flowing word shapes. The combination of needle-fine horizontals and stronger verticals creates a sparkling texture, but it also suggests careful size and rendering choices to preserve the thinnest strokes.