Serif Contrasted Ofhi 7 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, branding, packaging, posters, fashion, theatrical, luxury, playful, dramatic, display impact, elegant flair, expressive italic, ornamental contrast, swashy, calligraphic, ornate, ball terminals, vertical stress.
A high-contrast italic serif with a pronounced, sculpted rhythm and generous letterfit. Thick main strokes are paired with very fine hairlines, producing crisp internal counters and sharp transitions, while many terminals resolve into round ball forms or teardrop-like finishes. Serifs feel delicate and incisive, with a vertical-stress impression and a flowing rightward slant that reads as calligraphic rather than purely geometric. The design leans wide in many capitals and rounds, with confident curves, lively joins, and a consistent ornamental logic across letters and figures.
Best suited to display typography such as magazine headlines, fashion and beauty branding, premium packaging, posters, and pull quotes where its contrast and terminal details can read clearly. It can also work for short, emphasized lines of text or titling, especially where a refined italic voice is desired.
The overall tone is glamorous and theatrical—polished enough for luxury contexts but animated by playful, attention-grabbing terminal details. It suggests editorial sophistication with a slightly whimsical flourish, making text feel expressive and stylized rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to fuse a classic high-contrast serif structure with decorative, calligraphic terminal behavior, delivering a distinctive italic display face that feels both refined and characterful. Its wide stance and consistent ornamental endings prioritize personality and visual impact over plain text utility.
The distinctive ball terminals and sharp hairlines create strong sparkle at display sizes, but the fine details and decorative terminals may crowd or soften at small sizes or in low-resolution reproduction. Numerals and capitals carry especially prominent swash-like cues that reinforce a headline-forward personality.