Serif Normal Fulup 9 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book italics, headlines, pull quotes, invitations, elegant, literary, classic, refined, emphasis, classic text, formal tone, expressive italic, bracketed, calligraphic, oldstyle, diagonal stress, tapered.
A high-contrast serif italic with sharply tapered strokes and bracketed wedge-like serifs that create a crisp, rhythmic texture. The letterforms show calligraphic construction: strong diagonal axis, pointed terminals, and sweeping entry/exit strokes, especially in the lowercase. Proportions are moderately narrow with lively width variation across glyphs, and counters are open enough to keep the texture from becoming too dense. Numerals follow the same italic, high-contrast logic with angled terminals and a slightly flamboyant, display-friendly presence.
Well suited for editorial typography where an italic is used for emphasis, introductions, or quoted material, and it can also carry short headlines and pull quotes with a refined tone. Its high contrast and energetic shapes make it effective in larger sizes for formal announcements, invitations, and brand accents where elegance is desired.
The overall tone is polished and literary, leaning toward classic book and magazine typography with an elegant, slightly dramatic flair. It feels formal and cultured rather than casual, with a sense of motion typical of traditional italics.
The design appears intended as a classic, high-contrast text serif italic that combines traditional bookish credibility with a more expressive, calligraphic sweep for emphasis and display moments.
Uppercase forms are assertive and sculpted, with pronounced serifs and clean, sharp apexes, while the lowercase brings more cursive energy through long descenders and curved joins. In paragraph settings the strong contrast and italic slant give it a distinctive voice that benefits from comfortable leading and avoids overly small sizes.