Serif Contrasted Timu 2 is a very bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, posters, branding, packaging, dramatic, editorial, luxurious, theatrical, authoritative, impact, luxury, display, drama, vertical stress, hairline serifs, sharp terminals, cupped serifs, ink traps.
A forceful display serif with strong vertical stress, thick main strokes, and razor-thin hairlines that create punchy, sculpted letterforms. Serifs are fine and pointed with a slightly cupped, wedge-like feel, and the joins often pinch into sharp interior notches that read like deliberate cut-ins. Bowls and counters are compact and high-contrast, giving the type a chiseled, poster-ready rhythm, while the overall proportions stay broad and stable with upright, mostly classical construction.
Best suited to headlines, covers, and large typographic moments in editorial design, branding, and packaging where high contrast and sharp detailing can shine. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes when given generous size and spacing, but it’s less appropriate for small UI text or long body copy.
The font projects a confident, high-fashion tone: bold, dramatic, and slightly mischievous. Its crisp hairlines and incisive cut-ins add a sense of tension and spectacle, making text feel curated and premium rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through extreme contrast and refined, knife-edge serifs, echoing classic display serifs while adding modern, graphic cut-ins for extra bite. It aims to feel upscale and commanding, optimized for attention-grabbing typography in print-like settings.
In the samples, the extreme contrast and fine serifs are most comfortable at larger sizes, where the thin details stay legible and the distinctive pinched joins become a feature rather than visual noise. The rhythm is compact and dense, with a strong black presence that emphasizes headlines and short bursts of copy.