Serif Normal Fugam 9 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, book design, magazines, editorial, quotations, classic, literary, refined, formal, text emphasis, editorial tone, classic readability, elegant contrast, bracketed, calligraphic, transitional, lively, crisp.
A high-contrast italic serif with crisp, tapering strokes and strongly bracketed serifs. The letters show a consistent rightward slant and a calligraphic rhythm, with thin hairlines and fuller main stems that create a bright, sparkling texture. Proportions feel traditional with moderate ascenders and descenders; curves are smoothly modeled and terminals often finish in sharp, slightly hooked points. Numerals and capitals follow the same elegant, angled construction for cohesive setting in running text.
Well-suited for long-form reading in books and literary publishing, and for editorial layouts where italic emphasis is frequent and prominent. It also performs nicely for pull quotes, bylines, and subheads that benefit from a refined, energetic italic voice.
The overall tone is classic and cultivated, evoking bookish sophistication and editorial polish. Its lively italics add motion and emphasis while maintaining a composed, formal presence suitable for refined typographic voices.
This design appears intended as a conventional text serif italic with pronounced contrast and a calligraphic slant, balancing readability with expressive movement. The goal seems to be an elegant companion for editorial typography—distinctive in emphasis, yet restrained enough for continuous setting.
Wide internal counters in letters like O and Q help keep the texture open despite the contrast, while the angled stress and sharp terminals contribute to a distinctly dynamic, slightly dramatic italic color. The ampersand and punctuation adopt the same flowing, serifed drawing, reinforcing a cohesive, traditional feel.