Serif Normal Eplom 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book italics, editorial, quotations, pull quotes, invitations, elegant, literary, classic, formal, expressive, text emphasis, classical tone, refined readability, editorial utility, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, oldstyle, diagonal stress, lively rhythm.
This is an italic serif with pronounced stroke contrast and a clear calligraphic construction. The letterforms lean forward with crisp, bracketed serifs and tapered terminals, producing a lively, slightly swashy rhythm without becoming ornate. Counters are open and rounded, joins are smooth, and curves show a gentle diagonal stress typical of traditional italics. Numerals follow the same italic energy, with flowing curves and compact, text-friendly proportions.
Well suited for book and magazine typography where an italic is needed for emphasis, titles, quotations, or foreign words. It can also work nicely in refined display roles—such as pull quotes, short headlines, or formal stationery—where its contrast and calligraphic tilt can be appreciated at larger sizes.
The overall tone is refined and literary, with a classical, bookish elegance. Its italic voice feels confident and expressive rather than purely utilitarian, giving text a sense of motion and sophistication suited to traditional editorial contexts.
The design appears intended as a conventional, text-oriented serif italic that balances readability with traditional elegance. Its goal seems to be providing a classic italic voice with enough warmth and movement to feel expressive in running text and strong in typographic emphasis.
The design maintains consistent contrast and modulation across capitals, lowercase, and figures, helping it read as a cohesive text italic. Capitals are dignified and stable, while the lowercase carries more of the writing-inspired character through its entry/exit strokes and softly tapered endings.