Serif Contrasted Ipli 2 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, fashion, branding, packaging, editorial, luxury, classical, dramatic, editorial impact, luxury tone, display elegance, modern classicism, hairline serifs, vertical stress, refined, crisp, high-contrast.
This typeface is a crisp, high-contrast serif with pronounced vertical stress and extremely fine hairline serifs. Strokes shift sharply between thick stems and delicate connecting lines, creating a bright, etched texture in text. Serifs are small and precise with little apparent bracketing, and many joins terminate in tapered, needle-like endings. Proportions feel open and generously spaced, with a relatively modest x-height against tall capitals and ascenders, yielding an elegant, airy rhythm.
Best suited to display use such as magazine headlines, fashion and beauty branding, luxury packaging, and elegant titling where the contrast can read clearly. It can work for short blocks of text in print or high-resolution settings, especially when given enough size and spacing to preserve the hairlines and serifs.
The overall tone is polished and dramatic, evoking contemporary editorial typography with a couture, gallery-like refinement. Its sharp contrast and clean detailing convey sophistication and formality, with a slightly theatrical edge when set large.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-fashion Didone-like presence: refined outlines, strong thick–thin modulation, and a controlled, vertical rhythm optimized for striking display typography.
In the sample text, the thin strokes and tiny serifs create a shimmering texture that benefits from ample size and comfortable tracking. Curved letters (like C, G, O, and S) show smooth, controlled modulation, while diagonals and joins (such as in K, V, W, and X) stay taut and precise, reinforcing a sculpted, premium feel.