Serif Normal Worum 2 is a very light, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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A delicate italic serif with an airy color and a distinctly calligraphic rhythm. Strokes are thin and moderately modulated, with tapered joins and softly bracketed serifs that often flare into pointed, wedge-like terminals. The italic construction is consistent across caps and lowercase, producing a forward-moving texture with open counters and generous spacing; round letters stay smooth and controlled while diagonals and ascenders sharpen into crisp tips. Figures follow the same light, slanted logic, with curved forms kept graceful and unobtrusive.
Well suited to book interiors, editorial layouts, and magazine features where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, quotations, or section openers. It can also serve invitations, programs, and other refined print pieces where a light, elegant serif texture is desired, especially at comfortable reading sizes.
The overall tone is refined and literary, suggesting a polished, editorial voice rather than a blunt, utilitarian one. Its lightness and steady slant feel formal and composed, with a quiet elegance suited to cultured, classical settings.
The design appears intended to provide a graceful, readable italic with traditional serif manners—light in color, expressive in stroke endings, and consistent enough for sustained text. It prioritizes elegance and flow over bold presence, offering a cultured accent for typography that needs nuance.
Capitals appear relatively open and restrained, avoiding heavy ornament while still showing crisp serif shaping at the ends of strokes. Lowercase forms lean toward oldstyle proportions and gently varied terminals, which helps paragraphs feel fluid and slightly handwritten without becoming informal.