Serif Normal Epbat 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, invitations, quotations, elegant, literary, formal, classic, poetic, classic italic, editorial tone, formal emphasis, literary texture, calligraphic, bracketed, refined, crisp, flowing.
A high-contrast italic serif with crisp, tapered terminals and delicately bracketed serifs. Strokes show a clear thick–thin modulation and a consistent rightward slant, producing a lively diagonal rhythm across lines. Capitals are relatively wide and stately, while the lowercase leans more cursive in feel, with rounded bowls, narrow joins, and gently looping descenders. Numerals follow the same contrast and italic stress, with open shapes and lightly flared ends that keep them aligned with the text color.
Well suited to editorial typography such as magazines, essays, and book interiors where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, titles, or pull quotes. It can also work in formal stationery and invitations that benefit from a classic, refined italic presence.
The overall tone is polished and literary, suggesting tradition and taste rather than overt display. Its slanted, calligraphic movement adds warmth and expressiveness while maintaining a composed, editorial seriousness.
The design appears intended as a traditional italic serif that balances readability with an elegant, calligraphic cadence. Its proportions and contrast aim to deliver a cultivated, print-oriented feel while keeping letterforms conventional enough for extended reading and typographic hierarchy.
Letterforms show a noticeable old-style influence in their stress and curvature, creating an animated texture at text sizes. The italic angle and contrast make it best where a bit of sparkle and emphasis are desired, as the fine hairlines and sharp joins can appear delicate at very small sizes or on low-resolution output.