Serif Normal Vawu 2 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, book titles, fashion, branding, editorial, refined, dramatic, classic, luxury, elegance, authority, editorial impact, premium tone, hairline serifs, vertical stress, bracketed serifs, sharp terminals, elegant.
This typeface is a high-contrast serif with strong verticals and hairline horizontals, creating a crisp, shining rhythm across text. Serifs are fine and tapered with subtle bracketing, and many terminals end in sharp, beak-like or wedge forms that add bite to otherwise classical proportions. Counters are compact and well-contained, curves are smooth and controlled, and the overall texture stays clean and measured, with uppercase forms feeling particularly stately and centered. Numerals follow the same contrast logic, with thin joins and pronounced thick strokes that read clearly at display sizes.
It suits headlines, magazine layouts, and book or chapter titling where contrast and elegance can be showcased. It also fits premium branding and packaging that benefit from a classic-but-sharp serif voice, and it can work for pull quotes or display paragraphs when set with comfortable leading.
The overall tone is polished and editorial, projecting a sense of refinement and authority with a slightly dramatic edge. Its sharp details and strong contrast suggest luxury and formality, while the restrained construction keeps it appropriate for serious, conventional typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional text-serif foundation with heightened contrast and refined detailing, giving familiar letterforms a more luxurious, attention-grabbing finish for editorial and branding contexts.
In the text sample, the thin hairlines and delicate serifs become a defining feature, so the face feels most confident when given sufficient size and spacing. The design balances classical cues with noticeably pointed terminals, lending a distinctive, contemporary sharpness without leaving the traditional serif idiom.