Serif Normal Synuz 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, literature, branding, classic, literary, refined, warm, traditional, text italic, editorial utility, classic tone, readable emphasis, bracketed, calligraphic, oldstyle, bookish, organic.
A slanted serif with moderate stroke contrast and softly bracketed serifs. The letterforms show calligraphic influence: curved joins, slightly tapered terminals, and an organic rhythm that keeps the texture lively without becoming decorative. Proportions feel balanced with a normal x-height and readable counters, while the italic angle is steady and consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures. Overall spacing reads even, supporting continuous text while still giving headlines a distinct, elegant motion.
Well-suited to editorial design where an italic with strong readability is needed for emphasis, leads, pull quotes, and book typography. It can also support refined branding applications—particularly for cultural, academic, or heritage contexts—where a traditional serif voice with a lively slant helps add character without sacrificing clarity.
The tone is classic and bookish, evoking traditional editorial typography and literary publishing. Its italic voice feels expressive and human rather than mechanical, lending a refined, slightly old-world warmth to both short phrases and longer passages.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif italic that balances calligraphic warmth with disciplined, publication-ready structure. It aims to provide a confident, readable italic for extended settings while offering enough personality for prominent typographic moments.
Capitals maintain dignified, stable silhouettes while the lowercase carries more of the movement, producing a clear hierarchy in mixed-case settings. Numerals match the italic flow and appear designed to sit comfortably alongside text, reinforcing a cohesive page color.