Serif Normal Gukoh 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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A compact, italic serif with moderate stroke modulation and softly bracketed, flaring serifs. The letterforms lean noticeably forward with a calligraphic, pen-driven rhythm: curved strokes thicken through the diagonal and taper into pointed terminals, while joins remain smooth and slightly organic rather than strictly mechanical. Capitals are relatively tall and dignified, with generous curves in rounds (C, G, O, Q) and subtle shaping in stems and cross-strokes. The lowercase shows a traditional, text-oriented structure with a steady x-height, crisp ascenders, and rounded bowls; numerals are oldstyle-leaning in feel with angled stress and varied widths that keep color lively in running text.
Well suited to long-form reading contexts such as books, journals, and editorial layouts, particularly where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, citations, or pull quotes. It can also serve for literary titling and refined print materials where a classic serif tone is desired without becoming overly stiff.
The overall tone is bookish and traditional, suggesting editorial seriousness with a touch of humanist warmth. Its italic stance and tapered details add a courteous, expressive quality suited to refined emphasis rather than loud display.
The design appears intended as a conventional, readable text serif italic with a humanist, calligraphic influence—aiming for comfortable spacing, a steady text color, and expressive but controlled detailing for continuous reading.
The texture stays even at text sizes, but the sharpened terminals and slightly irregular, pen-like curves give lines a lively sparkle. Round characters and diagonals (v, w, y) feel especially dynamic, while punctuation and dots remain clean and unobtrusive.