Serif Contrasted Luse 2 is a light, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, luxury branding, posters, elegant, classic, refined, elegance, display impact, luxury tone, editorial utility, hairline serifs, vertical stress, crisp, chiseled, delicate.
This is a sharp, high-contrast serif with strong vertical stress and very thin hairlines that taper into crisp, pointed serifs. The curves are smooth and controlled, with narrow joins and bright counters that give the letters a polished, cut-from-stone feel. Uppercase forms read formal and stately, while the lowercase keeps a compact rhythm with small details (notably in terminals and joins) that stay consistent across the set. Numerals follow the same contrast and fineness, with elegant, calligraphic transitions between thick and thin.
Best suited to display typography such as magazine headlines, pull quotes, cover lines, and high-end brand systems. It also works well for invitations, packaging, and large-format advertising where the hairline detailing can be preserved and the high-contrast texture can read as intentional and premium.
The overall tone is luxurious and editorial—poised, sophisticated, and intentionally dramatic. Its delicate hairlines and sculpted serifs evoke high-end publishing and fashion branding, with a contemporary crispness rather than a warm, bookish softness.
The font appears designed to deliver a modern take on a classic high-contrast serif: dramatic thick–thin modulation, crisp finishing, and an overall sense of refinement aimed at premium, image-led applications. Its consistent stress and carefully controlled curves suggest an emphasis on elegance and impact over utilitarian body-text neutrality.
The design’s visual impact relies on fine strokes and sharp terminals, so it benefits from generous spacing and sufficient size where the hairlines can remain distinct. The contrast creates a strong headline presence and a refined texture in short passages, but the thinnest parts can visually recede at smaller sizes or in low-resolution reproduction.