Serif Contrasted Uphe 10 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazines, branding, posters, fashion, luxury, dramatic, refined, display impact, editorial elegance, luxury branding, dramatic contrast, refined sharpness, hairline, vertical stress, crisp, sculpted, elegant.
A sharply contrasted serif with dominant verticals and extremely fine hairlines, giving the forms a crisp, engraved feel. Serifs are narrow and knife-like with minimal bracketing, and many joins resolve into pointed, wedge-like terminals that emphasize sharpness over softness. Curves are smooth but taut, with pronounced thick–thin transitions in bowls and a distinctly vertical rhythm through capitals and ascenders. Proportions feel display-leaning: counters are relatively tight, horizontals stay delicate, and the overall texture alternates between bold strokes and near-threadline connections for a highly graphic silhouette.
Best suited to headlines, magazine covers, pull quotes, and brand marks where its high-contrast detailing can be appreciated. It performs especially well in large-size editorial typography and luxury-oriented branding, and can add punch to posters or packaging when set with generous spacing and careful size choice.
The tone is polished and assertive, projecting an upscale, editorial sensibility. Its dramatic contrast and sharp detailing read as stylish and modern-classic rather than warm or casual, making it feel confident, glamorous, and slightly theatrical on the page.
The design appears intended as a high-fashion, high-contrast serif that prioritizes dramatic stroke modulation and sharp finishing for maximum impact in display settings. Its consistent vertical stress and fine detailing suggest a focus on elegance and strong typographic presence rather than everyday text neutrality.
In the sample text, the thin links and hairline serifs create a shimmering texture at larger sizes, while the densest areas (especially around complex lowercase and double-stem letters) can appear visually dark. Numerals and capitals carry strong presence with clean, high-impact shapes, and the punctuation matches the overall crispness with small, precise marks.