Serif Normal Holeh 16 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, quotations, invitations, literary, traditional, refined, formal, text italic, classic tone, elegant emphasis, literary setting, bracketed, calligraphic, oldstyle, flowing, sharp.
A right-leaning serif italic with compact proportions and a steady, bookish rhythm. Strokes show moderate contrast with tapered terminals and clearly bracketed serifs that feel cut by a pen rather than constructed mechanically. Capitals are slightly narrow and stately, with crisp wedge-like finishing on horizontals; the lowercase is more fluid, with single-storey a and g and lively joins that create a continuous diagonal movement across words. Numerals and punctuation follow the same italic logic, keeping curves open and counters clear while preserving a disciplined, text-oriented texture.
It performs well in long-form editorial settings—book interiors, magazine features, and essays—especially for emphasized passages, pull quotes, and refined subheads. It can also support formal communication pieces like invitations or programs where a traditional italic serif voice is appropriate.
The overall tone is classic and literary, suggesting cultivated formality without feeling stiff. Its slanted, calligraphic energy adds warmth and motion, making it feel suited to expressive emphasis within otherwise traditional typography.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif italic that balances readability with a distinctly calligraphic slant. It aims to deliver a familiar, classical color on the page while providing graceful emphasis and elegant word shapes in running text.
The italic angle is pronounced enough to read as distinctly italic in both capitals and lowercase, and the letterforms maintain consistent serif treatment across the set. Curves are smooth and slightly generous, while entry and exit strokes remain crisp, helping the face hold together in continuous text.