Serif Contrasted Oslo 2 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Franklin-Antiqua' by Berthold, 'Benton Modern' by Font Bureau, 'Ysobel' by Monotype, and 'Abril' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, magazine, branding, packaging, editorial, luxury, dramatic, classic, formal, display impact, premium tone, editorial clarity, classic revival, vertical stress, hairline serifs, sharp terminals, crisp joins, high waistlines.
A crisp, high-contrast serif with a strongly vertical rhythm and pronounced thick–thin transitions. The design pairs weighty main strokes with very fine hairlines and sharp, unbracketed serifs, creating a clean, cut-like silhouette. Uppercase forms feel stately and controlled, while the lowercase shows compact bowls and narrow joins that keep counters tight at display sizes. Overall spacing reads firm and structured, with a slightly varied, energetic texture across widths that helps headings feel lively rather than monolithic.
Best suited to display typography such as magazine headlines, pull quotes, book or album covers, posters, and premium brand identities. It can also work for short subheads and titling where strong contrast and crisp serifs are meant to be a visual feature rather than a subtle detail.
The tone is formal and dramatic, suggesting an editorial, fashion-forward sensibility. Its crisp contrast and sharp finishing details give it a polished, premium voice that feels confident and authoritative on the page.
The font appears designed to deliver a bold, contemporary take on classic high-contrast serif construction, emphasizing sharp refinement and a dramatic typographic voice for attention-grabbing titles and branding.
The heavy weight combined with delicate hairlines creates a striking on/off effect that rewards generous sizing and careful color control. Numerals and capitals carry a strong presence, and the punctuation in the sample text reinforces the font’s crisp, print-oriented character.