Serif Contrasted Puve 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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This serif italic shows pronounced vertical stress with sharp thick-to-thin modulation and very fine hairlines. Serifs are crisp and tapered, with a calligraphic feel in the entry/exit strokes and a consistent rightward slant across caps and lowercase. Curves are smooth and high-contrast, counters stay relatively open, and terminals often finish in pointed wedges or teardrop-like forms. Proportions vary noticeably by letter, giving the texture a lively, slightly irregular rhythm while remaining cohesive.
It suits large-scale typography where contrast and hairlines can be appreciated—magazine and web editorials, fashion and beauty branding, premium packaging, and book or film titling. It can also work for short pull quotes or deck lines when set with generous spacing and high-quality reproduction.
The overall tone is sophisticated and high-drama, projecting a polished, couture-like elegance. Its razor-thin details and emphatic swash-like movement read as premium and expressive rather than utilitarian, with a distinctly editorial voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-contrast italic with classic serif cues—emphasizing elegance, motion, and sharp typographic sparkle for attention-grabbing display settings.
In text, the strong contrast creates a sparkling page color, but the light hairlines make the design feel delicate at smaller sizes or on low-resolution output. Numerals and capitals carry the same italic energy, reinforcing a cohesive, display-leaning personality.