Serif Normal Hogun 9 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: books, editorial, magazines, essays, quotations, classic, literary, formal, scholarly, refined, text italic, editorial tone, readability, traditional voice, bracketed, calligraphic, oldstyle, transitional, bookish.
A slanted serif with crisp, bracketed serifs and a clear diagonal stress, showing moderate stroke modulation throughout. Curves are smooth and slightly tapered, with compact joins and sharpened terminals that keep the texture clean at text sizes. The capitals feel traditional and restrained, while the lowercase has lively, calligraphic movement—particularly in the diagonals and the flowing tails of letters like g, y, and f. Numerals align with the same italic rhythm and tapering, maintaining a consistent color across mixed text and figures.
Well-suited for book and long-form editorial typography where italic is used for emphasis, citations, and foreign terms. It also fits magazines, academic materials, and formal correspondence that benefit from a traditional serif voice with a clear, readable slant.
The overall tone is classic and literary, conveying refinement and editorial seriousness with a hint of humanist warmth. Its italic energy reads expressive without becoming decorative, suggesting a voice suited to nuanced emphasis rather than display theatrics.
The design appears intended as a conventional text italic that balances classical proportions with controlled contrast for dependable readability. It aims to provide expressive emphasis within a serif text system while keeping a disciplined, editorial texture on the page.
Spacing appears deliberately even for continuous reading, producing a steady, slightly right-leaning rhythm. The italic forms remain highly legible, with open counters and distinct silhouettes that help prevent letterforms from blending in longer passages.