Serif Normal Sydun 10 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, magazines, editorial design, literary titles, quotations, classic, editorial, literary, refined, formal, readability, editorial tone, classic emphasis, typographic tradition, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, diagonal stress, sharp terminals, open counters.
A conventional serif with an italic construction and pronounced stroke modulation. Letterforms show a calligraphic, diagonal-stress rhythm, with tapered entry/exit strokes and sharp, lightly bracketed serifs. Proportions read a bit generous in width, while spacing stays even and text color remains smooth despite the high contrast. The italic is moderately slanted with a flowing, slightly lively baseline feel rather than a rigid mechanical angle.
This font suits continuous reading settings where an italic serif is needed with strong clarity and a refined texture—such as book typography, magazines, and editorial layouts. It also performs well for pull quotes, introductions, and titling where a classic italic voice adds emphasis without becoming decorative.
The overall tone is polished and traditional, with an editorial, bookish character. Its crisp contrast and italic movement convey sophistication and a sense of established authority, suitable for more formal or literary settings rather than casual branding.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif italic that prioritizes legibility and typographic tradition while adding a crisp, high-contrast elegance. Its balanced widths and consistent modulation suggest a focus on producing a smooth, authoritative paragraph color for editorial use.
Uppercase forms are stately and stable, while lowercase shapes introduce more motion through angled joins and tapered terminals. Numerals follow the same contrast and serif logic, blending well with text and maintaining a consistent, classic texture in running lines.