Serif Normal Epbab 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book italics, editorial design, literary titles, quotations, pull quotes, classic, literary, formal, refined, editorial, text emphasis, editorial voice, classical elegance, display refinement, bracketed, wedge serifs, calligraphic, diagonal stress, crisp.
A high-contrast italic serif with sharp, bracketed wedge serifs and clear calligraphic modulation. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin transitions and diagonal stress, with tapered terminals and a lively rightward slant. Capitals are stately and slightly narrow in feel, while lowercase forms are more fluid, with compact bowls and ascending/descending strokes that add vertical rhythm. Numerals follow the same italic construction, with elegant curves and pointed finishing strokes that keep the texture crisp at display sizes.
Well-suited for editorial typography where an expressive italic is needed for emphasis, quotations, and subheads. It also fits literary and cultural applications—book jackets, magazine features, and refined branding—especially at medium to large sizes where the contrast and serif detail can remain clean.
The overall tone is traditional and cultivated, evoking book typography and classical publishing. Its energetic italic movement adds a sense of elegance and emphasis without becoming flamboyant, making it feel authoritative and refined.
Designed to deliver a conventional, old-world serif voice in an energetic italic form, balancing readability with a distinctly calligraphic cadence. The intention appears to be a versatile italic that can carry both emphasis in text and a polished presence in display settings.
The italic is assertive enough to read as a primary style rather than merely an oblique, producing a patterned, slightly sparkling texture from the strong contrast and pointed serifs. Curves and joins are smooth and controlled, giving the face a disciplined, editorial character.