Serif Normal Somon 9 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, books, magazines, quotes, headlines, elegant, literary, refined, classic, formal, text italic, classic revival, editorial elegance, calligraphic feel, bracketed serifs, wedge terminals, ball terminals, diagonal stress, calligraphic.
A high-contrast italic serif with a pronounced forward slant and crisp, tapered stroke endings. Thick-to-thin transitions are strong, with diagonal stress evident in rounded letters and a smooth, calligraphic rhythm across words. Serifs are bracketed and often wedge-like, while several glyphs show rounded/ball terminals that soften the sharpness of the contrast. Proportions feel traditionally bookish: moderate x-height, clear ascenders and descenders, and slightly varied letter widths that create a lively, flowing texture in text.
Well suited to editorial typography where an italic is used prominently—pull quotes, introductions, captions, and emphasis within book or magazine layouts. The lively slant and contrast also make it effective for refined headlines and short-form display lines where elegance and motion are desirable.
The overall tone is elegant and literary, with a classic italic voice that reads as formal and cultivated. Its strong contrast and graceful joins lend it a refined, editorial feel suited to more polished, high-end communication rather than utilitarian UI copy.
The design appears intended as a classical, calligraphically informed italic for conventional text settings, prioritizing graceful movement, strong typographic contrast, and a polished, literary texture on the page.
In continuous text the face produces a dark, confident color, helped by sturdy verticals and compact interior spaces in some lowercase forms. Numerals follow the same italic, high-contrast logic, with curved entries and tapered terminals that keep figures visually consistent with the text.