Serif Contrasted Riso 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, branding, posters, display, luxury, editorial, fashion, dramatic, refined, elegance, display impact, editorial tone, luxury branding, hairline, calligraphic, high-waisted, sharp, crisp.
A sharply italic, high-contrast serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and very fine hairlines. Serifs are small and needle-like, often ending in tapered points, and the overall drawing favors crisp, clean joins with minimal bracketing. Uppercase forms feel tall and elegant with sweeping diagonals, while lowercase shows a lively, calligraphic rhythm: single-storey a and g, narrow entrances, and long, angled terminals. Numerals follow the same razor-contrast logic, with elegant curves and delicate finishing strokes.
Best suited to display typography where its contrast and italic motion can lead: magazine headlines, fashion and beauty branding, luxury packaging, posters, and pull quotes. It can work for short editorial subheads, but long passages at small sizes may lose the finest details.
The tone is polished and upscale, with a distinctly editorial glamour. Its dramatic contrast and steep slant convey sophistication and momentum, reading as fashionable, expressive, and slightly theatrical rather than utilitarian.
The design appears intended as a modern, high-fashion italic serif that delivers maximum elegance through extreme contrast, sharp finishing, and a confident slanted stance. It prioritizes visual drama and refined texture for attention-grabbing editorial and brand applications.
Spacing and word rhythm in the sample text feel energetic and flowing, with strong diagonal movement across lines. The thin strokes are extremely light, so the design’s character relies on clean reproduction and sufficient size/contrast to keep the hairlines present.