Serif Contrasted Pete 1 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: magazine headlines, book covers, luxury branding, editorial titles, invitations, refined, editorial, classical, dramatic, literary, editorial elegance, premium tone, display impact, classical revival, vertical stress, hairline serifs, sharp terminals, crisp joins, open counters.
A high-contrast serif with pronounced vertical stress, thick main stems, and very thin hairlines that taper into crisp, largely unbracketed serifs. Proportions read on the wider side with generous spacing and open counters, giving the shapes a stately, well-breathed rhythm. Uppercase forms feel formal and sculpted, while the lowercase keeps a compact x-height with clear ascenders/descenders and clean, sharp terminals. Numerals follow the same contrasty, calligraphic logic, pairing sturdy verticals with delicate curves and fine connecting strokes.
Best suited to headlines, cover lines, and short passages where its contrast and hairlines can remain crisp—such as magazine and journal titling, book covers, cultural posters, and premium brand identities. It can also work for pull quotes or introductory paragraphs when set with comfortable size and leading to protect the delicate strokes.
The overall tone is elegant and authoritative, with a distinctly editorial sophistication. Its strong contrast and hairline detailing add a sense of drama and luxury, evoking classic book typography and fashion-led print design.
The font appears designed to deliver a modernized, high-fashion take on classical serif construction: wide, poised letterforms with dramatic contrast and finely cut serifs for a polished, premium voice. It prioritizes elegance and typographic presence over ruggedness, aiming for strong impact in editorial and branding contexts.
The design’s thin strokes and pointed details are visually striking at display sizes, while the compact lowercase and clear differentiation between glyphs support structured text settings when given enough size and line spacing. The wide stance and open interior shapes help prevent the letterforms from feeling cramped despite the strong contrast.