Serif Normal Filav 13 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book jackets, invitations, branding, formal, classic, literary, dramatic, elegant emphasis, classic refinement, expressive italics, display polish, bracketed, calligraphic, swashy, crisp, sculpted.
A high-contrast italic serif with sharply tapered hairlines, weighty verticals, and distinctly bracketed wedge serifs. The capitals are stately and slightly narrow with crisp terminals and a strong diagonal stress, while the lowercase shows a more calligraphic rhythm with flowing joins, teardrop-like terminals, and pronounced entry/exit strokes. Curves are smooth and tightly controlled, counters are relatively compact, and the overall texture alternates between thin hairlines and heavy stems for a lively, sparkling page color.
Well suited to editorial headlines, pull quotes, and titling where its contrast and italic energy can read clearly at larger sizes. It can also serve for refined branding, packaging, and formal invitations, especially for short phrases or emphasized passages where expressive italics are desired.
The font reads as traditional and cultured, with a dramatic, old-world polish. Its strong italic motion and sharp contrast lend it a confident, rhetorical tone—suited to elegant emphasis rather than quiet neutrality.
Designed to deliver a classic text-serif voice with heightened italic expression, balancing traditional letterform construction with decorative movement. The intent appears to emphasize elegance and rhetorical emphasis through strong contrast, crisp serifs, and flowing italic cursive cues.
Details such as the swashy italic forms (notably in letters like k, w, and y) and the expressive ampersand add flourish, while the numerals follow the same slanted, contrast-rich logic for cohesive setting. The combination of crisp serifs and sweeping curves gives it a display-leaning presence even in text-sized sample lines.