Serif Contrasted Lerom 9 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, luxury branding, posters, elegant, refined, classical, formal, display impact, luxury tone, editorial clarity, classic revival, didone-like, vertical stress, hairline serifs, crisp, sharp terminals.
This typeface is a high-contrast serif with pronounced vertical stress, combining sturdy main stems with very fine hairlines and crisp, unbracketed serifs. The capitals are tall and stately with generous counters and clean, knife-like terminals, while the lowercase maintains a steady rhythm with compact joins and delicate entry/exit strokes. Curves are taut and controlled, with smooth bowls and narrow connecting strokes that emphasize contrast; spacing reads even and disciplined in text, with a distinctly polished, print-forward texture.
Best suited to display typography such as magazine headlines, pull quotes, book jackets, invitations, and premium brand identities where high contrast can read cleanly at larger sizes. In longer text, it works most comfortably when set with adequate size and leading to preserve the fine hairlines and maintain clarity.
The overall tone is poised and luxurious, projecting an editorial, fashion-minded sophistication. Its sharp contrast and clean finishing details convey formality and precision, leaning more toward cultivated elegance than warmth or casualness.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, high-fashion interpretation of classic high-contrast serif principles: vertical emphasis, crisp serifs, and a tightly controlled silhouette optimized for striking titles and refined typographic hierarchy.
The italic is not shown; the style presented is consistently upright with a clear hierarchy between thick verticals and fine horizontals/diagonals. Numerals match the same high-contrast logic, with slender joins and prominent thick strokes that keep them visually aligned with the letterforms in display settings.