Serif Contrasted Sifa 10 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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This is a sharply contrasted italic serif with a pronounced diagonal axis and crisp, tapered hairlines. Strokes swell quickly into heavy stems, producing a sculpted, high-fashion rhythm; joins and terminals feel cut and pointed rather than rounded. Serifs are fine and elegant, with minimal bracketing, and many glyphs show wedge-like finishing that accentuates the italic momentum. Proportions are relatively compact with a steady x-height, while counters in rounds like O/Q remain tight and vertical, reinforcing a refined, high-contrast texture.
Best suited to display sizes where the hairlines and sharp terminals can be appreciated—editorial headlines, fashion and beauty branding, magazine cover lines, premium packaging, and formal invitations. It can work for short subheads or pull quotes, but the intense contrast and fine details make it less ideal for small, dense body text.
The tone is polished and dramatic, leaning toward luxury and magazine styling. Its assertive slant and razor-thin details communicate sophistication and formality, with a slightly theatrical, headline-forward presence.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-contrast italic with a couture/editorial sensibility—prioritizing elegance, speed, and visual impact over neutrality. Its exaggerated thick–thin modulation and crisp finishing suggest an emphasis on luxurious display typography and brand-forward statement setting.
In text, the strong contrast creates a dark-and-sparkling pattern where thick strokes dominate and hairlines add sharp highlights. Letterforms such as the two-storey “g,” the curled descenders, and the angled, pointed terminals add a distinctly stylized, display-oriented flavor. Numerals follow the same italicized, high-contrast logic and read as elegant rather than utilitarian.