Serif Normal Esfu 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book italics, editorial text, quotations, headlines, invitations, formal, literary, classic, refined, editorial, text emphasis, classic revival, editorial elegance, formal voice, bracketed, calligraphic, flowing, modulated, oldstyle.
This typeface is a high-contrast italic serif with strongly modulated strokes and bracketed, tapered serifs. The letterforms show a pronounced rightward slant and a lively, calligraphic rhythm, with thin hairlines, fuller main strokes, and crisp terminals that often finish in teardrop or wedge-like points. Proportions feel traditional and bookish, with compact lowercase forms, moderately open counters, and numerals that follow the same italic, stroke-led construction for a cohesive texture in text.
It suits editorial typography where an italic voice is needed—quotations, emphasis, and literary styling in books and magazines. At larger sizes it can work well for refined headlines, pull quotes, and formal stationery where the crisp contrast and sweeping italic rhythm are an advantage.
The overall tone is classic and cultivated, evoking editorial and literary typography. Its sharp hairlines and elegant italic movement convey sophistication and a slightly dramatic emphasis, making it feel authoritative rather than casual.
The design appears intended to provide a traditional, text-oriented italic with strong contrast and a classical serif vocabulary, emphasizing fluid reading rhythm and elegant emphasis. It prioritizes a cultured, print-like texture with expressive details suited to editorial use.
In the sample text, the face creates a dark-but-airy page color typical of contrasty italics: strong diagonals and entry/exit strokes produce a continuous flow across words, while the sharp serifs and narrow joins keep the texture precise. The ampersand is notably expressive and calligraphic, reinforcing the face’s ornamental italic character without tipping into script.