Serif Normal Tanen 3 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, invitations, quotations, classic, literary, formal, refined, calligraphic, text italic, editorial tone, classic elegance, calligraphic flavor, bracketed, delicate, crisp, inclined, tapered.
This typeface is a slanted serif with finely tapered strokes and clear, bracketed serifs. The construction suggests a pen-influenced model: strokes swell subtly and narrow into sharp terminals, with a smooth rhythm across words. Capitals are relatively upright in feel but still carry the overall incline, with open bowls and clean joins; the Q features a pronounced, sweeping tail. Lowercase forms are narrow and lively, with angled entry/exit strokes and distinctive italic shapes (notably a single-storey a and a looped, descending g), creating an elegant, continuous texture in text.
It suits long-form editorial settings such as books and magazines where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, introductions, or captions. It also works well for refined display applications—chapter openers, quotations, and formal invitations—where its crisp serifs and calligraphic cadence can be shown at larger sizes.
The overall tone is classical and literary, evoking traditional book typography and editorial refinement. Its gentle calligraphic energy reads as cultured and formal rather than decorative, lending a poised, slightly romantic character to headings and pull quotes.
The design appears intended to provide a traditional, readable italic with enough pen-like character to feel expressive, while staying disciplined and consistent for continuous text use.
Spacing appears moderately open for an italic, helping maintain clarity in longer lines while preserving a graceful, right-leaning flow. Numerals follow the same tapered, old-style-inspired feel with varying widths and expressive curves that integrate well with running text.