Serif Normal Egbu 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: books, editorial, magazines, longform, invitations, literary, classic, warm, traditional, refined, readability, classic tone, editorial voice, text emphasis, bracketed, calligraphic, soft serif, oldstyle, lively.
A slanted serif with softly bracketed serifs and gently modulated strokes that give it a calligraphic, oldstyle flavor. Curves are round and open, with a steady, readable rhythm and slightly varying character widths across the alphabet. Terminals and joins feel smooth rather than sharp, and the italic forms maintain clear counters and consistent spacing for continuous text.
Well suited to book and editorial typography where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, quotations, captions, or extended passages. It can also serve in elegant branding or invitation-style materials where a traditional, readable serif italic adds character without becoming ornamental.
The overall tone is bookish and traditional, with a warm, human touch typical of classic italic text faces. It reads as refined and personable rather than austere, lending an elegant, editorial voice to paragraphs and headings alike.
The design appears intended as a conventional text serif italic that balances classic forms with a gentle, handwritten liveliness. Its moderated contrast and soft serifs suggest a focus on comfortable reading texture and a familiar, literary tone.
Capitals are relatively restrained and dignified, while the lowercase carries most of the motion through its slant and flowing entry/exit strokes. Numerals appear lining and share the same soft, slightly calligraphic treatment, keeping the texture consistent in mixed text settings.