Serif Normal Hidav 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, fashion, magazine, branding, posters, elegant, editorial, dramatic, refined, editorial impact, luxury tone, elegant emphasis, headline clarity, hairline serifs, calligraphic, vertical stress, needle terminals, bracketed serifs.
This is a sharply italic serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a strong rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and streamlined, with a tight overall footprint and clear vertical stress, producing a crisp, high‑fashion rhythm. Serifs are fine and pointed with delicate brackets, and many strokes taper into needle-like terminals that enhance the sense of speed and precision. Uppercase shapes are stately and narrow, while the lowercase maintains a controlled, classical skeleton with calligraphic joins and compact counters.
Best suited to display sizes where its fine details and contrast can shine—magazine headlines, fashion and beauty branding, editorial pull quotes, packaging, and premium posters. It can also work for short subheads or titling, especially where a sophisticated italic voice is needed, but it will be less forgiving in small text or dense passages due to the delicate hairlines and tight proportions.
The tone is luxurious and editorial, balancing classic sophistication with a slightly theatrical, runway-ready energy. Its dramatic contrast and swift italic angle make it feel assertive, polished, and premium—more “headline couture” than quiet book typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, editorial interpretation of a traditional italic serif: narrow, dramatic, and highly polished, emphasizing elegance, motion, and visual sparkle for high-impact typography.
In the sample text, spacing reads intentionally taut, and the extreme contrast creates bright, sparkling highlights along stems and diagonals. Numerals follow the same italic, high-contrast logic, with elegant curves and sharp entry/exit strokes that visually match the letters.