Serif Contrasted Hane 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, fashion, luxury branding, posters, luxury, editorial, classical, dramatic, elegance, editorial flair, luxury tone, dramatic contrast, hairline, calligraphic, crisp, refined, high-stress.
A high-contrast serif italic with razor-thin hairlines and strongly weighted stems, producing a crisp, shimmering texture. The letterforms lean with a calligraphic rhythm and pronounced vertical stress, while the serifs are sharp and minimally bracketed. Curves are taut and sculpted, with elegant joins and tapered terminals that keep counters open despite the contrast. Spacing feels intentionally varied across glyphs, creating an animated, lively cadence in text.
Best suited to display contexts such as magazine headlines, fashion and beauty layouts, luxury branding, and sophisticated posters. It can also work for short pull quotes or titling where the airy hairlines and italic motion are given enough size and space to remain clear.
The overall tone is polished and upscale, with a dramatic, fashion-forward elegance. Its delicate hairlines and sweeping italic movement evoke classic editorial typography and a sense of ceremony and refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver an elegant, high-fashion italic voice with maximum contrast and a clean, contemporary sharpness. It prioritizes refined drama and editorial sophistication over neutral, long-form text invisibility.
In the sample text, the stroke contrast creates a strong dark–light sparkle that is striking at display sizes. Numerals follow the same refined logic, with thin entry strokes and bold cores that read as sophisticated rather than utilitarian.