Serif Contrasted Apra 10 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, titles, packaging, signage, art deco, theatrical, retro, poster-like, dramatic, space-saving, headline impact, vintage styling, signage look, brand accent, condensed, high-waisted, spurred, monolinear, crisp.
A condensed display face with extremely tall, narrow proportions and a tightly packed vertical rhythm. Strokes read largely monolinear, with crisp terminals that resolve into small, sharp spurs/serif-like nicks rather than broad slabs. Curves are drawn with restrained width and a slightly squared, verticalized feel, and junctions stay clean and hard-edged, reinforcing a sleek, columnar texture in text. Numerals and capitals share the same elongated, poster-friendly stance, producing a strong, continuous dark stripe when set in lines.
Best suited to headlines, titling, posters, and other display settings where height and compression help fit long words into limited width. It can work well for branding accents, packaging, and signage that benefits from a retro, theatrical voice and a strong vertical cadence.
The overall tone is stylized and dramatic, evoking vintage signage and stage-poster typography with an Art Deco lean. Its tall, compressed forms feel assertive and slightly ornamental, giving headlines a distinctive, cinematic presence without becoming overly intricate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in minimal horizontal space, using tall condensed letterforms and crisp spurred terminals to create a refined, vintage-leaning display texture. Its consistent stroke treatment and disciplined geometry suggest a focus on legibility at large sizes while maintaining a distinctive, stylized personality.
The narrow set and tall proportions create a very strong vertical emphasis, so spacing and tracking become key to avoiding a “picket fence” texture in longer lines. The design’s small spurs and tight apertures give it a distinctive silhouette at display sizes while remaining visually disciplined and consistent across the alphabet and figures.