Serif Contrasted Epjy 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, logos, victorian, ornate, antique, whimsical, spooky, vintage effect, gothic flair, letterpress texture, decorative display, decorative, engraved, distressed, tapered, bracketed.
A decorative serif with high-contrast structure and an intentionally irregular, engraved-like surface. Strokes show sharp thick–thin transitions and tapered terminals, while serifs are small and pointed with a subtly bracketed feel in places. Many glyphs include internal cut-ins, nicks, and ink-trap-like voids that create a worn, letterpress/etching texture. Proportions are slightly varied across the set, with lively widths and eccentric details that prioritize character over uniformity, yet the vertical rhythm remains readable in display sizes.
Best suited to posters, headlines, and short-form display text where its engraved distressing can be appreciated. It works well for packaging, labels, book covers, and identity marks that benefit from a vintage or gothic edge, especially when paired with a simpler text companion for body copy.
The overall tone is antique and theatrical, evoking vintage posters, apothecary labels, and gothic storybook titling. Its distressed ornamentation reads playful as well as eerie, giving text a handmade, old-world flair rather than a polished modern finish.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a classic high-contrast serif through an intentionally weathered, etched texture, delivering an old-print mood with bold personality for display typography.
The numerals and caps carry the strongest decorative treatment, with pronounced interior voids and uneven stroke edges that can darken in dense settings. In longer lines the texture becomes a consistent patina, so generous tracking and larger sizes help preserve the intended sparkle and prevent the distressed details from filling in.