Serif Normal Holay 6 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, quotations, magazines, invitations, literary, classic, scholarly, formal, refined, text italic, classic tone, readable emphasis, traditional polish, bracketed, oldstyle, calligraphic, lively, flowing.
This is a slanted serif with gently bracketed serifs and a calligraphic, oldstyle construction. Strokes show noticeable modulation, with tapered terminals and a slightly springy rhythm that keeps forms from feeling rigid. Proportions are moderately wide with subtle variation in character widths, and curves are smooth and full, especially in round letters and bowls. Ascenders are prominent and the italic joins and entry strokes give the lowercase a continuous, flowing texture in text.
It suits long-form editorial typography where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, quotations, or secondary text. The clear serif structure and moderate contrast also make it appropriate for magazine features, literary titles, and formal collateral that benefits from a traditional, polished tone.
The overall tone feels literary and traditional, with a refined, bookish elegance. Its italic slant and lively stroke endings add a warm, expressive voice while staying firmly in a conventional, readable serif idiom.
The design appears intended as a classic text italic: readable at paragraph sizes, expressive without becoming decorative, and stylistically aligned with traditional book serifs. Its moderate modulation and bracketed serifs aim to balance elegance with steady, familiar text rhythm.
In the sample text, the slanted capitals pair cleanly with the more cursive lowercase, producing a classic italic hierarchy. Numerals follow the same slanted, tapered logic, keeping the typographic color consistent across mixed-content settings.