Serif Normal Tedal 5 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book italic, editorial, pull quotes, magazines, invitations, classic, bookish, elegant, literary, formal, text emphasis, editorial tone, classic elegance, readable italic, bracketed, calligraphic, crisp, refined, transitional.
A high-contrast italic serif with crisp, bracketed serifs and a distinctly calligraphic stress. Strokes taper into sharp terminals, with teardrop-like finishing on some curves and a lively diagonal axis that keeps the texture energetic. The capitals are stately and proportioned for text, while the lowercase shows flowing italic construction with compact joins, open counters, and slightly varied character widths that add a natural rhythm. Numerals follow the same italic logic, mixing straight stems with tapered curves for a consistent page color.
Well suited for book and magazine typography where an italic is needed for emphasis, citations, names, or extended passages set in italics. It can also serve in refined display roles—such as pull quotes, headlines, and formal stationery—when a classic, high-contrast serif voice is desired.
The overall tone is traditional and literary, conveying refinement and a slightly dramatic elegance. Its italic movement reads as expressive without becoming decorative, suggesting a confident, editorial voice rather than a casual one.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif italic that brings traditional elegance and typographic authority to reading contexts, pairing clear letterforms with a lively, calligraphic cadence for emphasis and hierarchy.
Spacing appears balanced for continuous reading, with a steady baseline and clear differentiation between similarly shaped letters (notably i/j and m/n). The italic angle is noticeable but not extreme, and the contrast stays controlled enough to maintain legibility in paragraph settings.