Serif Normal Tagan 1 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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A high-contrast serif italic with slim hairlines and swelling diagonals, featuring sharp, tapered terminals and finely bracketed serifs. The slant is moderate and consistent, with a lively baseline rhythm created by curved entry/exit strokes and occasional ball terminals. Capitals are relatively narrow and poised, while the lowercase shows a compact, text-oriented structure with a restrained x-height and open counters. Numerals appear as oldstyle figures with varying heights and subtle ascenders/descenders, matching the italic’s flowing stroke logic.
Well-suited to editorial typography such as books, longform articles, and magazine features where an italic voice is needed for emphasis or display lines. It also works well for refined invitations, pull quotes, captions, and brand copy that benefits from a classic, cultivated tone.
The overall tone is polished and literary, combining classical bookish manners with a touch of calligraphic sparkle. Its delicate contrasts and graceful curves feel formal and cultivated, suited to sophisticated editorial and cultural settings.
Designed to provide a traditional italic companion with pronounced contrast and a calligraphy-informed movement, balancing readability with elegant expression. The consistent slant, tapered finishing, and oldstyle numerals suggest an emphasis on continuous text settings and typographic sophistication.
Stroke modulation is especially evident in letters with sweeping curves (C, G, S) and in the italic forms of a, e, and f, which show pronounced entry strokes and tapered finishes. The ampersand is decorative and energetic, reinforcing the face’s expressive italic character without becoming ornate.