Serif Normal Esju 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, books, magazine text, headlines, pull quotes, elegant, literary, classic, refined, text emphasis, classic elegance, editorial voice, literary tone, formal branding, bracketted serifs, calligraphic, oblique stress, crisp terminals, airy spacing.
A high-contrast italic serif with finely tapered hairlines and sturdy main strokes, showing a clear calligraphic influence. Serifs are bracketed and sharp, with angled entry/exit strokes that create lively, flowing joins. Proportions feel moderately narrow in the lowercase with long ascenders and descenders, and the italic slant is consistent across letters and figures. Counters are open and smooth, and the overall rhythm is bright and slightly varied, giving lines of text a graceful forward motion.
Well-suited to editorial typography such as magazines, book interiors, and literary publishing, especially for emphasis, introductions, and pull quotes. The contrast and italic motion also work well for refined headlines and subheads where a classic, cultivated voice is appropriate.
The font conveys a polished, bookish elegance—formal without feeling stiff. Its sharp, sweeping italics suggest tradition and cultivated taste, making it feel at home in literary and editorial settings where a touch of sophistication is desired.
The design appears intended as a conventional, classical italic with a distinctly calligraphic flavor—balancing high contrast and sharp detailing with readable proportions for continuous text. It aims to provide an elegant, authoritative tone for typographic emphasis and sophisticated compositions.
Uppercase forms maintain classical roman structure while adopting italic movement, with pointed, calligraphy-like terminals and refined curves. Numerals follow the same italic energy and contrast, reading as light and agile, especially in running text. Spacing appears generous enough to keep the delicate hairlines from crowding, supporting a clean texture at display and text sizes.