Serif Normal Epboh 10 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, quotations, invitations, branding, elegant, literary, formal, classic, refined, text italic, classic tone, elegant emphasis, editorial voice, bracketed, calligraphic, lively, crisp, oldstyle.
This serif italic features high stroke contrast with thin hairlines and weighty diagonals, producing a crisp, polished texture. Serifs are finely bracketed and sharp, and many terminals finish with tapered, calligraphic flicks that emphasize the slanted rhythm. Proportions feel traditionally bookish: moderate x-height, relatively narrow lowercase with generous ascenders/descenders, and capitals that read stately without looking rigid. The overall color on the page is lively, with noticeable modulation through curves and joins, and slightly varied character widths that keep word shapes expressive.
Well suited for book interiors, editorial layouts, and any setting where italic is used for emphasis such as quotations, captions, and scholarly apparatus. It can also support refined branding, packaging, and invitations where a traditional, high-contrast italic serif helps convey prestige and craft.
The tone is refined and classical, evoking editorial typography and traditional publishing. Its energetic italic motion adds a sense of sophistication and emphasis, making it feel at home in literary, historical, or ceremonial contexts rather than utilitarian UI settings.
The design appears intended as a classic text-family italic with a calligraphic underpinning, balancing readability with a graceful, expressive slant. Its fine hairlines and bracketed serifs suggest an emphasis on elegance and traditional typographic tone for print and display sizes alike.
Numerals show pronounced contrast and elegant curvature, with a noticeably italic slant consistent across letters and figures. The lowercase includes distinctive, flowing forms (notably in letters with bowls and tails), which enhances individuality in longer text while keeping a coherent, conventional serif voice.