Serif Contrasted Waja 4 is a regular weight, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, fashion, headlines, posters, branding, editorial, luxury, dramatic, classic, elegance, impact, refinement, formality, hairline serifs, vertical stress, crisp terminals, sharp joins, stately.
A high-contrast serif with a stately, upright stance and pronounced vertical stress. Thick vertical stems are paired with extremely fine hairlines and crisp, unbracketed serifs, creating a sharp, engraved-like rhythm. Proportions run generous and open, with wide uppercase forms and ample interior counters; round letters (O, C) read clean and spacious. Numerals echo the same contrast and include lively curves (notably the 2, 3, 5, and 6) that add a touch of calligraphic motion without losing the formal structure.
Best suited to display typography such as magazine titles, fashion and beauty branding, cultural posters, and high-end packaging where contrast and elegance are desirable. It can work for short passages or pull quotes when sized and spaced carefully, but it will read most confidently in larger settings where the hairlines stay distinct.
The overall tone is polished and authoritative, with a theatrical “headline” drama that feels at home in luxury and editorial contexts. Its sharp contrast and wide set convey confidence and ceremony, leaning more refined than friendly.
The design appears aimed at delivering a modernized Didone-like elegance: wide, open letterforms with razor-fine detailing and a strong vertical rhythm meant to look striking in headlines and refined identities.
At text sizes, the hairline horizontals and serifs become a key visual feature, giving words a shimmering, high-fashion texture. The wide set and strong contrast make spacing and line length especially noticeable, helping the font feel airy and monumental in display settings.