Serif Contrasted Puku 11 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazine, posters, branding, fashion, luxury, dramatic, refined, display impact, luxury tone, editorial voice, elegant emphasis, hairline serifs, vertical stress, calligraphic, teardrop terminals, sharp joins.
A sharply slanted serif with pronounced vertical stress and extremely thin hairlines paired with heavy, sculpted main strokes. Serifs are crisp and needlelike with minimal bracketing, and many joins taper into fine points, giving the design a cut, chiseled feel. Uppercase forms are narrow and elegant with strong thick–thin modulation, while the lowercase shows lively calligraphic behavior—looping, teardrop-like terminals, a single-storey “g,” and a long, curling “f.” Numerals follow the same high-contrast, italic logic, with angled entry/exit strokes and delicate finishing details that emphasize rhythm over uniformity.
Best suited to display typography such as magazine headlines, fashion and lifestyle editorials, luxury branding, and high-impact posters. It can work for short pulls or deck copy where its contrast and hairlines can be preserved; generous sizing and comfortable leading help maintain clarity in longer lines.
The overall tone is glamorous and high-drama, projecting a fashion-forward, boutique luxury character. Its sharp contrast and sweeping italic movement feel expressive and sophisticated, with an assertive headline presence that reads as premium and theatrical rather than utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver an elegant, high-contrast italic voice with a distinctly editorial cadence—combining refined Didone-like structure with calligraphic detailing for maximum visual flair in display contexts.
Texture in paragraph settings is dense and dynamic: dark strokes create strong horizontal movement while hairlines and pointed terminals add sparkle and tension. The lively curves and tapered connections suggest careful display-oriented drawing, and the italic angle is consistent enough to hold long lines while still feeling energetic.