Serif Normal Epdat 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book italic, editorial lead, magazine text, quotations, captions, editorial, literary, refined, traditional, formal, italic companion, elegant emphasis, text readability, classic tone, bracketed, calligraphic, diagonal stress, sharp, crisp.
A high-contrast italic serif with brisk, tapered strokes and clearly bracketed, wedge-like serifs. The letters show a strong rightward slant, narrow-to-moderate proportions, and a lively rhythm created by calligraphic terminals and diagonal stress. Curves are smooth and controlled, while joins and endings resolve into pointed, slightly cupped details that keep the texture crisp in continuous text. Numerals follow the same italic, old-style sensibility, with pronounced thick–thin transitions and angled finishing strokes.
Well-suited for italic roles in books and long-form editorial design, including emphasis, quotations, and refined subheads. It can also serve in magazine leads and captions where an elegant, high-contrast italic voice is desired, especially at moderate-to-large text sizes.
The overall tone is classic and cultivated, leaning toward editorial elegance rather than overt display. Its energetic italic movement feels literary and expressive, suggesting tradition, taste, and a slightly dramatic emphasis suitable for polished reading environments.
Designed to deliver a conventional, readable serif italic with a calligraphic edge—prioritizing graceful emphasis, a refined texture in paragraphs, and a traditional typographic character for editorial and literary settings.
Uppercase forms read stately and compact with decisive serifs, while lowercase shows more motion in letters like a, f, g, and y through curved terminals and long, tapering strokes. Spacing appears tuned for running text, producing a patterned, slightly shimmering color typical of high-contrast italics at larger sizes.