Slab Contrasted Koris 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, longform, pull quotes, literary, classic, measured, confident, text readability, editorial voice, classic texture, robust italic, bracketed serifs, slab accents, oldstyle figures, diagonal stress, calligraphic.
This typeface is a serif with sturdy, slab-like terminals and clearly bracketed joins, paired with an italic construction that introduces a gentle rightward slant and calligraphic modulation. Strokes show noticeable thick–thin movement and a slightly diagonal stress, giving rounds a lively, traditional rhythm. Serifs are substantial and rectangular yet softened by bracketing, producing a firm baseline and stable word shapes. The lowercase has open counters and a moderate x-height, with ascenders that feel tall and slightly tapered; the italic forms read as true italics rather than simply slanted romans (e.g., single-storey a and g). Numerals appear oldstyle with varying heights and alignments, reinforcing the text-focused, classical tone.
It is well suited to long-form reading in books and editorial layouts, where the stable serif structure and lively italic modulation can carry paragraphs with character. It can also serve effectively for magazine features, essays, and pull quotes that benefit from a classic, authoritative texture.
The overall tone is bookish and editorial: poised, traditional, and quietly assertive. Its italic voice adds a cultivated, humanistic warmth while the heavier slab cues keep the color on the page confident and grounded. The result feels suited to refined, literature-adjacent typography rather than overtly modern minimalism.
The design appears intended to combine the readability and tradition of a text serif with a more emphatic, slab-leaning finish, yielding a robust page color without losing italic elegance. The oldstyle numerals and true italic forms suggest an emphasis on literary composition and nuanced typographic hierarchy.
In text, the strong serifs and pronounced italic details create clear horizontal rhythm and crisp word boundaries. The italic’s curves and entry/exit strokes provide a slightly animated texture, while the slabby terminals keep spacing and line flow disciplined and readable.