Serif Normal Ebsi 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, headlines, packaging, invitations, classic, bookish, formal, literary, vintage, readability, tradition, authority, refinement, editorial tone, bracketed, crisp, calligraphic, oldstyle, sculpted.
This typeface is a high-contrast serif with crisp hairlines, weighty verticals, and clearly bracketed serifs that give strokes a sculpted, engraved feel. The capitals are stately and slightly narrow in impression, with sharp terminals and occasional wedge-like finishing. Lowercase forms show a traditional text rhythm with compact counters and a subtly calligraphic modulation; the italic is not shown, and the roman maintains a consistent upright posture. Numerals match the text color well, with strong thick–thin transitions and clear, open shapes that hold up at display sizes.
It performs best in editorial settings where a classic serif color is desired, such as book interiors, long-form articles, and magazine layouts. The strong contrast and sharp serifs also make it effective for headlines, pull quotes, and refined packaging or invitation-style applications where a traditional tone is appropriate.
Overall it conveys a classic, literary tone—formal without feeling mechanical. The pronounced contrast and sharpened details suggest a traditional, slightly vintage editorial voice suited to refined typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional, readable serif voice with elevated contrast and crisp detailing, balancing familiar book typography with enough distinctive shaping to feel curated and premium in display use.
Several glyphs display distinctive, characterful details—such as pointed or beaked terminals and slightly idiosyncratic curves—that add personality while keeping an overall conventional text-serif structure. The texture on a line of text is dark and authoritative, with strong vertical emphasis and clear word shapes.