Serif Normal Fugus 10 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazine, headlines, pull quotes, classic, elegant, literary, formal, emphasis, refinement, readability, tradition, authority, bracketed, calligraphic, dynamic, crisp, tapered.
This serif italic features strongly bracketed, wedge-like serifs and pronounced thick–thin modulation that gives strokes a crisp, engraved feel. The italic construction is assertive, with a steady forward slant, compact joins, and tapered terminals that keep counters open despite the heavy main strokes. Uppercase forms are sturdy and slightly condensed in impression, while the lowercase shows a more calligraphic flow with round i-dots, lively descenders, and a rhythmic, text-forward cadence. Figures and punctuation follow the same high-contrast logic, with curved forms showing prominent stress and sharp finishing details.
Well-suited for editorial layouts, book typography, and magazine work where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, quotations, and subheads. It can also serve effectively in short headlines and pull quotes, where the high contrast and brisk serifs contribute a polished, formal presence.
The overall tone is refined and traditional, evoking book typography and classic editorial styling. Its energetic italic and sharp serifs add a sense of authority and sophistication, with a slightly dramatic, old-world formality that suits emphatic or expressive text settings.
The font appears designed as a robust, traditional italic serif that emphasizes clarity of form and a confident typographic color. Its combination of strong contrast, bracketed serifs, and calligraphic motion suggests an intention to deliver a classic, authoritative italic for reading-oriented compositions and expressive emphasis.
The design’s contrast and tapered joins create strong word shapes at medium-to-large sizes, while the darker texture can build density in longer runs if spacing is tight. Curved letters and diagonals show particularly prominent stroke stress, giving the face a distinctly italic, print-like color.