Serif Normal Gurak 10 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, quotations, literary titles, invitations, literary, classic, bookish, formal, warm, readability, traditional tone, italic emphasis, humanist warmth, bracketed, calligraphic, modulated, oldstyle, lively.
This serif italic presents gently modulated strokes with bracketed serifs and a soft, calligraphic slant. Letterforms are compact and rhythmically uneven in a natural way, with rounded bowls, tapered terminals, and a slightly wavy baseline feel that keeps the texture lively. The capitals show restrained, traditional proportions, while the lowercase is more fluid, with prominent ascenders and curled entry/exit strokes that read clearly in continuous text.
Well-suited for book and editorial typography where an italic is needed for emphasis, quotations, captions, and running text accents. It can also work for literary titles, programs, and formal correspondence where a traditional serif italic tone is desired.
The overall tone is classic and literary, suggesting traditional publishing and editorial settings. Its italic voice feels expressive and conversational rather than purely mechanical, adding warmth and personality without becoming decorative.
The design appears intended to provide a conventional text-serif italic with a humanist, calligraphy-informed motion, prioritizing readable texture and a cultured, traditional voice for long-form and editorial use.
Numerals and punctuation match the italic flow, with curved, lightly flared details that maintain a consistent handwritten influence. In the text sample, the face builds an even gray with distinct word shapes, and its modulation helps differentiate forms at reading sizes.