Serif Normal Pemas 1 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, branding, packaging, luxury, dramatic, classic, refined, elegance, prestige, impact, refinement, hairline, bracketed, sculpted, crisp, elegant.
This serif shows extreme thick–thin modulation with hairline horizontals and sharply tapered joins, producing a crisp, high-fashion silhouette. Serifs are fine and mostly bracketed, with pointed terminals and clean, chiseled finishing that reads especially clearly in the capitals. Bowls and rounds are smooth and full, while stems remain firm, giving the design a stately rhythm despite the delicate cross-strokes. Lowercase forms are compact and traditional, with a two-storey “g,” a sturdy “t,” and small, precise dots on “i/j,” maintaining a consistent, polished texture across text and figures.
Best suited for display settings such as magazine headlines, pull quotes, and luxury-oriented brand identities where contrast and finesse are desirable. It can also work for short blocks of text in print or high-resolution digital contexts, especially when set with generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is sophisticated and formal, with a dramatic, editorial sheen. Its sharp contrast and refined detailing suggest elegance and authority, leaning toward luxury branding and magazine typography rather than casual, everyday voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary take on classic high-contrast serifs—prioritizing elegance, sharpness, and visual drama for premium editorial and branding applications.
In larger sizes the hairline strokes and tight apertures create a striking sparkle, while at smaller sizes the finest connections and crossbars become the most fragile features visually. Numerals carry the same high-contrast, sculpted character as the letters, supporting cohesive typographic systems.