Serif Normal Emgat 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, literary titles, invitations, classic, literary, refined, formal, text companion, traditional italic, elegant emphasis, editorial voice, literary tone, calligraphic, bracketed, sharp serifs, diagonal stress, open counters.
This typeface is a high-contrast serif italic with a pronounced calligraphic construction and a lively forward slant. Stems and entry strokes taper sharply into fine hairlines, while main strokes stay firm, creating a crisp thick–thin rhythm throughout. Serifs are sharp and mostly bracketed, with many forms showing wedge-like terminals and angled finishing strokes. Proportions are moderately narrow with fluid, slightly variable letter widths, and the lowercase shows a traditional italic structure (single-storey a and g, compact e, and a long, expressive f), giving text an energetic, connected flow without true joining.
Well-suited for book and long-form editorial typography where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, quotations, or side notes. It also works effectively for refined headlines, pull quotes, and titling in magazines or cultural materials, and can lend a formal tone to invitations and stationery when set with comfortable spacing.
The overall tone is classic and cultivated, with a distinctly bookish, editorial feel. Its sharp contrast and italic cadence suggest elegance and ceremony, leaning toward traditional publishing and formal communication rather than casual UI neutrality.
The design appears intended as a conventional text-serif italic with strong calligraphic heritage, prioritizing a disciplined thick–thin cadence and traditional italic letterforms. It aims to deliver a refined, authoritative voice while keeping enough openness and rhythm for readable paragraph use.
Capitals are relatively tall and sculpted, with prominent diagonals and pointed terminals that add sparkle in display settings. Numerals match the italic stance and contrast, reading as text figures in spirit with slender forms and brisk curves, helping maintain a continuous texture in running copy.