Serif Normal Anman 4 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, book covers, branding, classic, dramatic, elegant, confident, display impact, editorial voice, luxury tone, expressive italic, bracketed, ball terminals, calligraphic, swashy, display.
This is a bold, high-contrast serif with an italic construction and a distinctly calligraphic rhythm. Strokes show strong thick–thin modulation with tapered joins, rounded terminals, and bracketed serifs that feel more carved than mechanical. The italic slant is pronounced, with flowing curves and occasional swash-like flourishes (notably in letters like Q, y, and g), giving the shapes a lively forward motion. Proportions are fairly broad, counters are generous, and the overall color on the page is dense but refined, with crisp edges and a smooth, continuous stroke flow.
It performs best in headlines, magazine display, pull quotes, and other editorial contexts where strong contrast and italic dynamism are assets. The bold weight and broad proportions also make it effective for poster typography, book covers, and branding applications that want a classic but expressive serif voice.
The tone is theatrical and editorial—classic serif sophistication with a touch of flamboyance. It conveys confidence and luxury while still feeling rooted in traditional book and magazine typography, making it well-suited to attention-grabbing, high-status messaging.
The design appears intended to merge traditional serif structure with a showy, calligraphic italic character—delivering high-impact display typography that still reads as conventionally serif and premium. Its exaggerated contrast and expressive terminals suggest an emphasis on elegance and drama rather than understated body-text neutrality.
The numerals share the same italic energy and contrast, with curvy, slightly ornamental forms that favor elegance over neutrality. In the sample text, the face creates strong emphasis at larger sizes, with energetic word shapes and prominent entry/exit strokes that add personality to lines of copy.