Serif Normal Enman 4 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, invitations, branding, literary, refined, classic, cultured, elegance, readability, classicism, editorial voice, refinement, bracketed, calligraphic, diagonal stress, sharp terminals, crisp.
This is a slanted serif with crisp, bracketed serifs and pronounced stroke modulation. Curves show a clear diagonal stress, with thin hairlines that taper into sharp, neatly finished terminals, while verticals and main diagonals carry the weight. Proportions are relatively broad with generous sidebearings, producing an open, airy texture in text. The lowercase keeps a moderate x-height and uses traditional, flowing forms (including a single-storey g and a sweeping italic f), giving the design a lively rhythm without feeling ornamental.
Well suited to editorial typography such as magazines, essays, and book interiors where a refined, classical voice is desired. It also fits luxury-leaning brand materials, formal correspondence, and invitations, especially when set with ample leading to let the contrast and serifs breathe. For longer passages, it will reward careful sizing and spacing to preserve the delicate hairlines.
The overall tone is elegant and literary, with a confident, old-style sophistication. Its slanted posture and calligraphic contrast suggest movement and finesse, making it feel expressive yet disciplined. The impression is polished and cultured rather than loud or experimental.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional, print-rooted reading experience with an elegant slant and calligraphic contrast. It prioritizes a polished, classical texture and expressive italic rhythm while maintaining conventional proportions appropriate for text composition.
In running text, the spacing and moderate x-height create a comfortable cadence and a slightly relaxed color. Numerals and capitals retain the same sharp, high-contrast logic, reading as formal and consistent with the text style rather than display-driven.