Serif Contrasted Etma 3 is a very light, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book jackets, invitations, poetry, pull quotes, airy, refined, whimsical, classic, elegant display, light texturing, classic tone, decorative restraint, hairline, delicate, monolinear, crisp, linear serifs.
A delicate serif with hairline strokes and a clean, upright stance. The letterforms use thin, linear serifs and subtle terminals, giving a lightly constructed, almost monoline feel at larger sizes. Curves are smooth and open, while joins stay restrained and crisp, creating a quiet rhythm with generous interior space and a gently bookish texture in text.
Works well for editorial headlines, book and chapter titling, invitations, and other refined display applications where a light, graceful texture is desired. It can also serve for short passages such as pull quotes or poetry at comfortable sizes, especially in high-contrast printing or on bright screens.
The overall tone is elegant and light-footed, with a slightly playful, storybook refinement. Its thin detailing and neat serifs suggest formality and care, while the rounded shapes keep it approachable rather than severe.
The design appears aimed at delivering a refined serif voice with minimal visual weight: crisp, upright forms, fine terminals, and an open, calm rhythm that reads as elegant and gently distinctive in display and short text.
The numerals and capitals keep the same fine-line logic, with rounded forms (notably 0, 8, 9) balancing the more linear stems. In the text sample, the delicate strokes and small finishing details make the face feel best suited to clean printing or larger-scale settings where the hairlines can remain visible.