Serif Normal Gepa 9 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, headlines, branding, book covers, pull quotes, classic, literary, formal, warm, emphasis, tradition, readability, authority, bracketed, swashy, calligraphic, oldstyle, lively.
A slanted serif design with sturdy, dark strokes and gently modulated contrast. Serifs are bracketed and slightly flared, with softened joins that give the letterforms a carved, oldstyle flavor rather than a sharp modern one. Curves are full and rounded, counters are moderately open, and terminals often finish with subtle hooks or teardrop-like shapes. The rhythm is energetic and slightly springy, with a clear italic construction and a confident baseline presence in both text and titling sizes.
Works well for editorial settings where an italic with real presence is needed: magazine features, book typography, and pull quotes that must stand out while staying classical. The bold, lively silhouette also suits branding and packaging that want a heritage tone, as well as headlines and subheads where the slant can carry emphasis on its own.
The overall tone feels traditional and bookish, evoking editorial typography and classic print. Its italic emphasis reads expressive and human, lending a courteous, slightly dramatic voice without tipping into script. The weight and pronounced slant add urgency and warmth, making it feel more rhetorical than purely neutral.
The design appears intended as a conventional text-serif italic with extra weight and character, providing strong emphasis and display capability while retaining familiar, classical proportions. Its bracketed serifs and softened terminals suggest a goal of warmth and readability rather than crisp, clinical precision.
Uppercase forms show a strong italic stress and a somewhat calligraphic shaping (notably in letters like Q, J, and S), which adds personality in headlines. Numerals are robust and slightly stylized, matching the same slanted, bracketed-serif logic for consistent color across mixed text.