Serif Normal Ekgob 7 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, books, magazines, literary branding, invitations, literary, elegant, traditional, refined, humanist, text setting, italic emphasis, classic tone, warm readability, editorial voice, bracketing, calligraphic, oblique, oldstyle numerals, soft terminals.
A slanted serif with clearly calligraphic construction and gently bracketed serifs. Strokes show moderated contrast with tapered joins and softly curved terminals, creating a flowing rhythm without becoming overly ornate. Uppercase forms are relatively steady and formal, while the lowercase is more expressive, with a single-storey a and g, a long left-descending f, and an italic-style entry/exit movement that reads as pen-influenced. Figures appear as oldstyle (text) numerals, integrating smoothly with lowercase proportions and reinforcing a bookish texture.
Well suited for long-form reading in editorial and book typography where an italic serif with lively lowercase texture is desired. It also fits literary or heritage-leaning branding, pull quotes, and formal printed pieces such as invitations or programs, especially where oldstyle numerals help maintain typographic continuity.
The overall tone feels literary and refined, pairing classical formality with a warm, handwritten sensibility. Its slant and soft shaping give it an elegant, slightly romantic voice suited to narrative or editorial settings rather than hard-edged modernism.
The design appears intended to provide a conventional, readable serif voice with an italic-forward, pen-inspired character—balancing classical proportions with a more expressive lowercase for comfortable, elegant text settings.
The italic angle is consistent across cases, and the design relies on curvature and taper rather than sharp wedge effects. Spacing and sidebearings appear comfortable in text, supporting an even, gently undulating line color.