Serif Contrasted Yery 9 is a very bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, mastheads, packaging, brand marks, victorian, theatrical, formal, poster, display impact, vintage flavor, ornate detail, authority, didone-like, vertical stress, hairline serifs, ball terminals, tight apertures.
A heavy, high-contrast serif with pronounced vertical stress and sharp thick–thin transitions. The design pairs large, rounded bowls with narrow internal counters and crisp, hairline serifs that read as clean and mostly unbracketed. Curves are full and bulbous, with frequent ball terminals and teardrop-like finishing on several lowercase forms, while horizontals and joins stay comparatively fine. Overall spacing appears compact for the weight, producing dense word shapes and a strong, dark typographic color.
Best suited to display settings where strong contrast and decorative terminals can be appreciated—posters, headlines, editorial openers, mastheads, and packaging. It can also work for short brand phrases or wordmarks that benefit from a vintage, high-drama serif voice, but it is less comfortable for extended small-size text due to its dense color and tight counters.
The tone is dramatic and old-world, evoking display typography associated with 19th‑century playbills and headline lettering. Its ornate terminals and dense rhythm give it a theatrical, authoritative presence that feels ceremonial and attention-seeking rather than quiet or utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through exaggerated contrast, compact interiors, and expressive terminals, creating a distinctive, period-leaning display serif for attention-heavy typography.
The numerals are similarly weighty and stylized, with noticeable contrast and compact counters that reinforce the bold, poster-oriented texture. Lowercase details (such as the looped/curled terminals and distinctive descenders) add personality, but also increase visual activity in longer passages, especially at smaller sizes.