Serif Contrasted Haki 9 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, branding, packaging, luxury, dramatic, refined, elevate tone, add drama, signal luxury, editorial emphasis, hairline serifs, vertical stress, calligraphic, sharp terminals, elegant.
A high-contrast italic serif with pronounced vertical stress, razor-thin hairlines, and weighty main stems. The design is tightly proportioned with a tall, sculpted silhouette and crisp, delicate serifs that read as fine and pointed rather than slabby. Italic motion is strong and consistent, with tapered entrances/exits and a lively stroke rhythm that gives letters a slightly calligraphic sheen. Numerals and capitals carry the same sharp contrast and narrow stance, producing a sleek, assertive texture in setting.
Best suited to display contexts where contrast and italic energy can be appreciated—magazine headlines, fashion/editorial layouts, luxury branding, and premium packaging. It can also work for pull quotes or short subheads, especially when set with comfortable tracking and ample line spacing.
The overall tone is polished and high-end, combining elegance with a sense of drama. Its crisp contrast and steep italic angle evoke classic fashion typography and upscale editorial styling, while the sharp detailing adds a confident, slightly theatrical flair.
The font appears designed to deliver a classic high-contrast italic voice for modern editorial and brand applications—prioritizing elegance, sharp detail, and dramatic typographic color over utilitarian body-text comfort.
In the sample text, the dense contrast creates striking word shapes, especially in capitals, while the fine connections and hairlines become visually delicate at smaller sizes. The italic forms feel more display-oriented than text-oriented, emphasizing movement and stylized silhouettes over neutrality.