Serif Normal Telan 6 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, headlines, pull quotes, elegant, literary, classic, refined, text emphasis, classic readability, premium tone, editorial voice, bracketed, calligraphic, sharp, lively, formal.
This serif italic shows a distinctly calligraphic, high-contrast construction with crisp triangular serifs and tapered stroke terminals. Curves are smooth and slightly narrow in places, while joins and entry strokes stay clean and pointed, giving the letterforms a sharp, polished edge. The italic slant is consistent and fairly strong, with lively rhythm in the lowercase; ascenders are tall and the overall texture alternates between dense thick strokes and hairline connections, producing a bright, elegant page color. Numerals follow the same contrast and slant, with clear, traditional shapes and refined finishing strokes.
This face fits well in editorial layouts for emphasis—introductions, pull quotes, subheads, and italic setting within book typography. It also works for refined headlines where the sharp serifs and high contrast can read as premium and traditional, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is cultured and literary, leaning toward classic book and magazine typography rather than utilitarian UI text. Its sharp serifs and pronounced contrast convey refinement and formality, while the energetic italic movement adds a sense of flourish suited to expressive emphasis.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional, readable serif italic with a noticeably calligraphic edge—balancing familiar book-typography proportions with sharper terminals and a more dramatic contrast for expressive emphasis.
In the sample text, larger sizes show clean hairlines and pointed terminals clearly, emphasizing the font’s crispness. At smaller sizes or in long passages, the contrast and tight internal spaces in some letters may demand comfortable leading to keep the texture from feeling busy.