Serif Normal Enget 11 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Century Schoolbook' and 'Century Schoolbook WGL' by Bitstream, 'Century Schoolbook DT' by DTP Types, 'Monotype Century Schoolbook' by Monotype, and 'Century PS Pro' by SoftMaker (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: book typography, editorial text, magazine features, quotations, literary titles, classic, literary, refined, formal, scholarly, text italic, traditional tone, editorial clarity, calligraphic flavor, classic typography, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, crisp, elegant, oldstyle figures.
This typeface is a high-contrast italic serif with sharp, bracketed serifs and strongly tapered strokes. The axis of rounded forms leans gently, and the curves show a calligraphic influence with clean entry/exit strokes and pointed terminals. Capitals are narrow and stately, with a prominent swash-like tail on Q and crisp, angled serifs throughout. Lowercase forms are fluid and compact, featuring a two-storey g, a looped y, and a long, angled f; counters remain open enough for text use despite the pronounced contrast. Numerals appear to be oldstyle figures, mixing ascenders and descenders for a traditional text rhythm.
Well suited to book and editorial typography where an italic is needed for emphasis, quotations, or dedicated passages such as forewords and epigraphs. It also works effectively for refined titles, pull quotes, and classic branding applications that benefit from a traditional serif italic voice.
The overall tone is formal and cultured, with an editorial, bookish warmth. Its pronounced contrast and italic movement convey elegance and a sense of tradition, lending a refined voice to longer passages and quoted text.
The design appears intended as a conventional text italic that balances classical serif structure with a clear calligraphic slant and lively stroke modulation. Its forms prioritize an elegant reading texture and a traditional typographic palette, including oldstyle numerals for seamless integration in body copy.
In running text the rhythm is lively, with noticeable internal spacing changes from letter to letter that add a handwritten, calligraphic cadence. The sharpness of thin strokes and terminals gives it a crisp printed feel, while the italic slope stays restrained enough to remain readable at text sizes.