Serif Contrasted Kura 2 is a very light, normal width, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, fashion, headlines, branding, invitations, editorial, luxury, classical, refined, dramatic, elegance, prestige, editorial impact, modern classic, hairline serifs, vertical stress, crisp, airy, calligraphic.
A delicate high-contrast serif with strong verticals, razor-thin hairlines, and sharply tapered terminals. Serifs are fine and crisp with minimal bracketing, giving strokes a clean, engraved finish rather than a soft transitional feel. Proportions are elegant and slightly narrow in the capitals, while the lowercase shows a generous x-height and open apertures that keep text from collapsing despite the thin joins. Curves are smooth and controlled with a consistent vertical stress; details like the long, curved tail on Q and the sculpted bowl/shoulder transitions on letters such as a, g, and r reinforce a polished, formal rhythm.
Best suited to editorial design, magazine headlines, fashion and beauty branding, and elegant packaging where fine contrast can shine. It also works well for short-to-medium text in print-oriented contexts when set at comfortable sizes with sufficient leading, making it a strong choice for pull quotes, decks, and refined titling systems.
The font conveys a poised, upscale tone—cool, composed, and fashion-forward—with a touch of classic bookish authority. Its contrast and fine detailing add drama and sophistication, suggesting premium editorial styling rather than utilitarian neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern Didone-like elegance: high contrast, crisp detail, and a polished, premium voice optimized for display and upscale editorial typography.
In the sample text, the thin horizontals and hairline connections create an airy texture and a bright page color, while the sturdier main stems maintain structure. The figures and capitals read as display-oriented, with a graceful, refined cadence that favors careful typesetting and adequate size/spacing.