Serif Normal Sybak 14 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book italic, magazines, literature, invitations, elegant, literary, classic, refined, refined emphasis, classic reading, editorial tone, formal voice, bracketed, wedge serifs, calligraphic, modulated, diagonal stress.
A high-contrast serif italic with strongly modulated strokes and a pronounced rightward slant. Serifs are sharp and wedge-like with subtle bracketing, and curves show diagonal stress that gives the forms a crisp, engraved feel. Proportions are moderately narrow with lively, varied rhythms across glyphs; counters stay open and the joins are clean, producing a bright texture despite the contrast. The italic is clearly structured rather than cursive, with deliberate entry/exit strokes and firm terminals that keep the alphabet orderly in text.
Well-suited for editorial typography where italic is used for emphasis, pull quotes, standfirsts, and refined subheads. It also fits book and long-form work as a companion italic for a serif family, and it can add a formal, classic note to programs, invitations, and cultural branding when set at comfortable reading sizes.
The tone is classical and polished, leaning toward bookish sophistication rather than casual handwriting. Its sharp serifs and clean modulation convey formality and a sense of tradition, suitable for refined, literary contexts.
Designed to provide a traditional, high-contrast italic that reads as cultivated and purposeful, with enough calligraphic influence to feel lively while staying disciplined for text composition.
The figures and capitals carry the same crisp, tapered treatment as the lowercase, with pointed terminals that help maintain a consistent, dressy color. In running text, the slant and contrast create a dynamic sparkle, making spacing and line breaks visually prominent at larger sizes.