Serif Normal Engaz 13 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book design, magazine, invitations, quotations, elegant, literary, refined, classical, formal, classic italic, editorial voice, formal emphasis, calligraphic nuance, calligraphic, bracketed, tapered, crisp, graceful.
A high-contrast serif italic with sharply tapered entry/exit strokes and finely bracketed serifs that read crisp at display sizes. The letterforms show a pronounced rightward slant, narrow hairlines, and teardrop-like terminals, with a lively rhythm created by varied stroke modulation. Capitals are restrained and classical, while the lowercase is more cursive in construction, featuring flowing joins and extended ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same calligraphic contrast, with elegant curves and delicate finishing strokes.
Well-suited to editorial and long-form typographic settings where an expressive italic is needed for emphasis, quotes, and pull-captions. It also fits formal collateral such as invitations, programs, and high-end branding, and can serve as a display italic for headlines when space and reproduction allow the fine details to breathe.
The overall tone is refined and literary, evoking editorial sophistication and old-style book typography. Its crisp hairlines and graceful italic movement lend it a poised, formal voice suited to tasteful, premium communication rather than utilitarian UI.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif italic with a calligraphic backbone: high contrast, carefully shaped serifs, and an emphasis on graceful motion for refined reading and emphasis. It aims to provide a classic, cultured italic voice that pairs naturally with traditional serif typography.
In running text the italic forms maintain consistent slant and cadence, with distinctive swash-like motion in letters such as the single-storey “a,” the long-tailed “Q,” and the looping descenders in “g,” “p,” and “q.” The design favors elegance over robustness, with details that benefit from adequate size and print-like reproduction.