Serif Contrasted Hore 2 is a light, narrow, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, fashion, magazines, branding, packaging, editorial, luxury, dramatic, refined, elegance, display, drama, hairline, calligraphic, swashlike, sharp, elegant.
A high-fashion serif italic with pronounced thick–thin modulation and crisp, hairline serifs. The letterforms show vertical stress and a smooth, calligraphic flow, with long, tapering entry strokes and occasional swashlike terminals. Counters are generous and rounded, while joins and hairlines stay extremely fine, creating a delicate rhythm across text. Numerals and capitals carry the same contrast-driven structure, with sharp apexes and clean, pointed finishes.
Best suited for display typography such as magazine headlines, fashion and beauty branding, luxury packaging, and elevated promotional materials. It can work for short, highlight-style text (pull quotes, section openers, deck lines) where its contrast and italic cadence can be appreciated without crowding.
The overall tone is refined and glamorous, projecting an editorial polish associated with luxury branding. Its dramatic contrast and italic momentum add a sense of movement and sophistication, leaning more expressive than utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver an elegant, couture-like italic serif with strong visual drama and a polished editorial finish. It prioritizes finesse—sharp serifs, hairline detailing, and flowing terminals—to create a premium, attention-grabbing voice for display settings.
In the sample text, the sparkling hairlines and long, elegant strokes become especially prominent at larger sizes, where the crisp serifs and tapered terminals read as intentional detail. At smaller sizes or in dense settings, the finest strokes may appear more fragile, shifting the emphasis from robustness to finesse.