Serif Normal Endam 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, book design, magazines, quotations, literary, elegant, classic, refined, text emphasis, editorial voice, classical refinement, literary tone, bracketed, calligraphic, flowing, crisp, sharp.
A slanted serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a smooth, calligraphic construction. Strokes taper into crisp, bracketed serifs, with gently sheared terminals and a consistent rightward momentum across both cases. Uppercase forms feel open and measured, while the lowercase shows lively joins and rounded bowls that keep the texture even in continuous reading. Numerals follow the same italic rhythm, with clear curvature and contrasted stems that maintain a polished, text-friendly color.
Well-suited to long-form reading in books, magazines, and other editorial layouts where an italic text face is used for emphasis, quotations, or narrative voice. It also works effectively for refined headings, pull quotes, and titling that benefits from a classic, high-contrast serif italic presence.
The overall tone is cultured and literary, evoking traditional book typography with an added sense of motion. Its high-contrast italic voice reads as poised and expressive rather than decorative, lending an elegant emphasis that feels appropriate for serious, editorial contexts.
The design appears intended as a conventional, reader-oriented serif italic that adds expressive emphasis while staying firmly within classical typographic norms. Its contrast, bracketed serifs, and measured proportions suggest a focus on elegant, reliable text setting with a distinctly literary character.
The italic angle is steady and the spacing appears balanced, producing a flowing line while retaining crisp edges at serifs and terminals. Round letters remain stable and legible, and the set maintains a cohesive rhythm from capitals through figures.