Serif Normal Symal 10 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book text, posters, pull quotes, classic, assertive, formal, literary, emphasis, authority, readability, heritage, bracketed, calligraphic, wedge serif, swashy, compact.
A bold, right-leaning serif with bracketed wedge-like serifs and a distinctly calligraphic stroke rhythm. Stems are sturdy with moderate contrast, and many joins show softened, ink-trap-like notches where strokes meet. Terminals tend to be tapered and slightly hooked, giving curved letters a lively, drawn quality. The spacing reads comfortable for text, while the strong weight and angled stress create a darker overall color in paragraph settings.
Well-suited to editorial applications where an italic voice is meant to carry emphasis: magazine features, headlines, subheads, and pull quotes. It can also work for book typography and long-form text when a darker, more insistent tone is desired, and it holds up in display sizes for posters or dramatic titling.
The font conveys a traditional, editorial tone with confident emphasis, like a classic book or magazine face set in a forceful italic. Its energetic slant and sharp, wedge serifs add drama and urgency, while the conventional serif skeleton keeps it grounded and familiar. The overall feel is serious, literary, and slightly theatrical rather than casual.
The design appears intended to provide a strong, traditional serif italic with clear readability and a pronounced sense of movement. It balances conventional text-serif proportions with sharpened serifs and calligraphic detailing to deliver emphasis and personality without abandoning a classic structure.
Uppercase forms are broad and authoritative with prominent serifs, while the lowercase shows more motion and flourish—especially in letters like a, f, g, and y with pronounced curves and tapered ends. Numerals match the text weight and share the same angled, serifed construction, maintaining consistency in mixed content.