Serif Contrasted Alwi 3 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, literature, packaging, invitations, literary, vintage, formal, craft, bookish, readability, heritage tone, humanist feel, print character, editorial voice, oldstyle, flared, ink-trap, calligraphic, warm.
A serif text face with softly flared, slightly irregular terminals and modest stroke modulation that reads as inked rather than mechanically rigid. Serifs are fine and tapered, often ending in small wedges and hooks, and many strokes finish with teardrop-like or beaked terminals that give edges a hand-cut feel. Curves are generous and open (notably in C/O/Q), while joins and shoulders show a subtle, organic unevenness that suggests pen or engraved influence. Proportions are traditional for continuous reading, with a steady rhythm, moderate counters, and lining figures that keep the overall color even across paragraphs.
Well suited to long-form reading in books and editorial layouts where a warm, traditional serif voice is desired. It can also add an antique, crafted tone to titles, pull quotes, and heritage-leaning packaging or invitations, especially when some texture or print character is appropriate.
The overall tone is classic and literary, with a gentle antique warmth rather than a pristine contemporary polish. Its slight roughness and expressive terminals add character that feels crafted, historical, and quietly authoritative.
Likely designed to evoke an oldstyle, ink-on-paper sensibility with refined serifs and subtly expressive terminals, balancing readability with a distinctive, vintage-leaning personality.
The uppercase set leans toward dignified inscriptional forms, while the lowercase introduces more personality through hooked tails and lively terminals (e.g., in a, f, j, y). Numerals are clear and traditional, with rounded forms and small finishing flicks that match the serif language.