Serif Normal Eknem 2 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, quotations, invites, literary, refined, classical, formal, text emphasis, classic tone, book typography, editorial hierarchy, bracketed, calligraphic, oldstyle, wedge serifs, diagonal stress.
A slanted serif with a traditional book-face structure, combining gently bracketed, wedge-like serifs with smooth, calligraphic modulation. Strokes show clear diagonal stress and softly tapered terminals, with rounded joins and an even, flowing rhythm across words. Capitals are stately and relatively open, while the lowercase has compact, oldstyle proportions with lively ascenders and descenders. Numerals follow the same slanted, serifed logic and read with a classic, text-oriented texture.
Well-suited to long-form reading contexts such as book typography and editorial layouts where a classical italic voice is needed for emphasis, quotations, or secondary text. It can also serve effectively in refined print materials like invitations, programs, and cultural branding where a traditional serif tone is desired.
The overall tone feels literary and cultivated, with an old-world elegance that suggests printed pages, essays, and formal correspondence. Its italic movement adds a sense of pace and sophistication without becoming decorative or overly flamboyant.
This design appears intended as a conventional, readable serif italic that echoes historical text faces, prioritizing smooth word-shapes, balanced contrast, and a calm page color for continuous reading and typographic hierarchy.
The italic angle is consistent and the counters stay clear, producing a smooth grayscale in continuous text. Curved letters show subtle flare at terminals, and the design favors graceful transitions over sharp, mechanical edges.