Serif Normal Apla 15 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, magazines, posters, classic, formal, dramatic, literary, editorial voice, classic elegance, emphatic italics, display impact, bracketed, calligraphic, scotch-like, wedge serifs, ball terminals.
This typeface is a slanted serif with pronounced thick–thin modeling and a decidedly calligraphic stroke logic. Serifs are braced and often wedge-like, with sharp, tapered entry/exit strokes that give capitals a sculpted, engraved feel. The italics show lively, slightly irregular rhythm with varied character widths, rounded counters, and frequent soft terminals (notably on lowercase a, c, e, and s), while uppercase forms maintain strong vertical presence despite the overall forward slant. Numerals are similarly high-contrast and energetic, with curved forms and tapered joins that read clearly at display sizes.
Best suited to editorial typography where personality and contrast are welcome—magazine headlines, book cover titling, pull quotes, and promotional posters. It can also serve for short-form text or introductions when set with generous spacing and comfortable line height to accommodate the strong contrast and slanted rhythm.
The overall tone is traditional and literary, with a dramatic, editorial polish. Its sharp contrasts and sweeping italic motion feel expressive and authoritative, suggesting classic publishing and high-end print contexts rather than utilitarian interface use.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional serif voice with added italic drama: a refined, print-oriented texture that evokes established book and magazine typography while remaining expressive enough for display settings.
In running text the letterforms create a distinctive, rolling texture: narrow joins and tapered strokes produce bright interior spaces, while heavier main strokes anchor each word shape. The italic angle and energetic terminals add momentum, making the face especially noticeable in headings, pull quotes, and emphasized passages.