Serif Contrasted Hato 2 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, branding, posters, elegant, classical, dramatic, luxury tone, display impact, editorial voice, elegant emphasis, didone-like, hairline serifs, vertical stress, crisp, refined.
A high-contrast italic serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a clear vertical stress. The letterforms are wide and open, with long, sharp hairline serifs and crisp terminals that stay unbracketed or only minimally softened. Curves are smooth and controlled, while diagonals and joins show a calligraphic slant without becoming cursive; spacing feels airy, and the rhythm is driven by strong vertical stems against fine connecting strokes.
Best suited for display settings such as magazine headlines, pull quotes, fashion and beauty branding, and high-end packaging where contrast and detail can be appreciated. It also works well for short bursts of text—deck lines, captions, and event materials—when set with generous leading and careful contrast-aware color choices.
The overall tone is luxurious and poised, with a dramatic sparkle typical of high-contrast italics. It reads as fashion-forward and editorial, balancing classical formality with a sleek, contemporary polish.
Designed to deliver a sophisticated, high-fashion italic voice with strong contrast and crisp serif detailing. The wide proportions and airy spacing suggest an intention toward impactful, elegant display typography rather than dense, utilitarian body text.
In the samples, the contrast and hairlines create a bright texture at larger sizes, while fine details (notably in the diagonals and cross-strokes) become more delicate as size decreases. Numerals follow the same italic, high-contrast logic, contributing to a cohesive, refined typographic color across mixed text.