Serif Contrasted Peva 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, magazines, book titles, headlines, invitations, elegant, formal, literary, classic, editorial polish, classic authority, luxury tone, display clarity, didone-like, vertical stress, hairline serifs, crisp, refined.
A refined, high‑contrast serif with pronounced vertical stress and sharp, hairline terminals. The thick-to-thin transitions are dramatic, with sturdy main stems and very fine connecting strokes and serifs that read as crisp wedges rather than heavy brackets. Proportions feel traditional and slightly condensed in the capitals, while the lowercase maintains a balanced, readable rhythm with clear ascenders/descenders and compact counters. Numerals and punctuation match the same polished contrast and precise finishing, giving the design a consistent, print-oriented texture.
Well suited to editorial design—magazine headlines, section openers, and pull quotes—as well as book covers and titling where a classic high-contrast serif can signal prestige. It can also support formal stationery and invitation-style applications, especially when paired with ample white space and carefully controlled leading.
The overall tone is sophisticated and authoritative, with a distinctly editorial and classical character. Its gleaming hairlines and sculpted forms convey luxury and seriousness, leaning toward a bookish, high-end magazine sensibility rather than casual or utilitarian settings.
The font appears designed to deliver a classic, high-contrast serif voice with strong vertical rhythm and refined hairline detailing, prioritizing elegance and typographic presence for editorial and display-led use.
The design rewards generous sizes and spacing where the hairlines can remain clean and the contrast can do its work. In dense settings it creates a strong typographic color with prominent vertical emphasis, while at display sizes the sharp details and terminals become a key stylistic feature.