Serif Contrasted Puku 10 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, fashion, branding, posters, editorial, luxury, dramatic, classic, elegance, impact, editorial voice, premium branding, italic emphasis, didone-like, hairline, vertical stress, crisp, sharply serifed.
A sharply serifed italic with pronounced vertical stress and extreme thick–thin modulation. Heavy main strokes pair with very fine hairlines and needle-like terminals, giving the letters a polished, high-sheen silhouette. Serifs are crisp and largely unbracketed, with pointed entry strokes and tapered joins that heighten the sense of motion. Proportions feel slightly condensed and tall in the capitals, while the lowercase shows a smooth, calligraphic slant and compact counters that read best at display sizes.
Best suited to display settings such as magazine headlines, fashion and lifestyle branding, campaign graphics, invitations, and poster titling where contrast and italic movement can be showcased. It can also work for short pull quotes or subheads when given enough size and spacing to preserve the hairlines.
The overall tone is glamorous and editorial, with a distinctly high-fashion feel. Its dramatic contrast and sweeping italic rhythm suggest sophistication, luxury, and a curated, headline-first attitude rather than everyday neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-contrast italic voice with a refined, couture sensibility—prioritizing elegance and impact through dramatic modulation, sharp serifs, and a lively, forward-leaning rhythm.
The slanted figures and capitals show strong diagonal energy, and the strongest blacks appear in stems and bowls while connecting strokes fall away to hairlines. At smaller sizes, the finest strokes may visually recede, but at larger sizes the crisp edges and sculpted curves become a key part of the personality.