Serif Contrasted Wobu 2 is a very bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, magazine, branding, packaging, dramatic, editorial, classical, assertive, formal, display impact, luxury tone, editorial voice, classical revival, attention grabbing, didone-like, vertical stress, hairline serifs, crisp terminals, ball terminals.
A display serif with towering verticals, pronounced thick–thin modulation, and a clear vertical stress. The serifs read as sharp, hairline slabs/wedges with minimal bracketing, giving the forms a crisp, engraved feel. Counters are relatively compact against the heavy main strokes, and joins stay tight, producing a dense, high-impact texture in text. Details like small ball terminals and fine beak-like endings appear in several lowercase forms, adding a slightly ornamental finish without becoming script-like.
Best suited to headlines, pull quotes, and large-format typography where its contrast and fine serifs can read cleanly. It works well for magazine mastheads, editorial layouts, luxury branding, and packaging that benefits from a strong, formal voice. Use with generous spacing and comfortable sizes to keep the hairlines and counters from closing up.
The overall tone is theatrical and authoritative, with a refined, old-world polish that still feels punchy and contemporary at large sizes. Its sharp contrasts and clean edges create a sense of luxury and seriousness, suitable for messaging that needs to feel important and emphatic.
The design appears intended as a statement serif for display typography, combining classic high-contrast proportions with crisp, modern finishing. Its goal is to deliver maximum impact and elegance in short bursts of text rather than quiet, long-form neutrality.
In paragraph-like settings the strong contrast creates a lively rhythm, but the hairline elements and tight interior spaces make the color feel dark and compact. Numerals and capitals carry a stately, poster-like presence, while the lowercase introduces a few distinctive terminal details that help it avoid looking purely rigid.