Serif Normal Hikid 7 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book typography, editorial, literary titles, pull quotes, invitations, classic, literary, elegant, formal, scholarly, editorial emphasis, classic elegance, literary tone, formal voice, bracketed, calligraphic, oldstyle, diagonal stress, wedge terminals.
A high-contrast italic serif with flowing, calligraphic construction and a clear rightward slant. Strokes move from hairline thins to strong, tapered stems, with sharp wedge-like terminals and bracketed serifs that feel carved rather than blunt. Counters are moderately open and the overall color is lively, with noticeable modulation and a rhythmic, slightly variable width across letters. The italic forms are more cursive than mechanical, with sweeping joins and angled entry/exit strokes that keep the line moving.
Well suited to book and editorial typography where an expressive italic is needed for emphasis, quotations, or secondary hierarchy. It also fits literary titling, formal announcements, and elegant printed materials where a classic serif voice and animated italic rhythm are desirable.
The tone is refined and traditional, suggesting bookish elegance and editorial seriousness. Its energetic italic motion adds a hint of drama and sophistication, making text feel polished and intentionally set rather than neutral.
The design appears intended as a conventional, readable serif italic with strong calligraphic cues—aiming to deliver classic polish while providing enough stroke modulation and motion to stand out in editorial and literary settings.
Uppercase forms show pronounced italic shaping and tapered finishing strokes, while lowercase letters maintain a steady, readable x-height with expressive ascenders and descenders. Numerals follow the same slanted, high-contrast logic, giving figures a dignified, text-oriented presence.