Serif Humanist Ekpy 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book design, magazines, literary titles, invitations, literary, classic, warm, refined, old-world, warm readability, classic tone, calligraphic flavor, text emphasis, calligraphic, bracketed, wedge serifs, lively rhythm, diagonal stress.
An italic serif with softly bracketed, wedge-like serifs and a moderately tapered stroke structure that suggests a broad-nib influence. The letterforms lean with a consistent rightward slant and show gently cupped terminals, giving curves a supple, handwritten continuity rather than rigid geometry. Proportions feel traditional with moderate ascenders and descenders, while counters remain fairly open for an old-style texture. In text, the face creates a lively rhythm through subtle stroke modulation and slightly varied character widths, producing an even but animated color across a line.
This font is well suited to editorial and book typography where an italic with personality is needed for emphasis, excerpts, or display lines. It can also serve in short-to-medium length text settings that benefit from a warm, traditional serif voice, and in refined printed materials such as invitations or cultural programs where a classic tone is desired.
The overall tone is classic and literary, with a warm, human presence that reads as cultivated rather than formal or technical. The italic movement and calligraphic endings give it an expressive, slightly editorial voice suited to nuanced, narrative content.
The design appears intended to capture an old-style, calligraphic italic character with readable proportions and a graceful, continuous flow in text. It emphasizes warmth and tradition through bracketed serifs, diagonal stress, and gently shaped terminals that keep the page color lively without becoming overly decorative.
Capitals are dignified and stable, pairing well with the more fluid lowercase; the italic forms maintain clarity while still emphasizing motion. Numerals follow the same tapered, serifed construction, blending smoothly into running text rather than standing apart as purely utilitarian figures.