Serif Normal Wanuh 14 is a very light, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, magazine, headlines, luxury, invitations, elegant, refined, airy, classic, elegance, display impact, editorial tone, luxury branding, formal voice, hairline, didone-like, crisp, delicate, bookish.
This serif design features extreme stroke contrast with hairline horizontals and robust verticals, producing a crisp, glossy texture in display sizes. Serifs are fine and sharply finished, with a controlled, upright axis and carefully moderated curves. Capitals are tall and sculptural with generous counters, while the lowercase shows compact proportions and a relatively small x-height that reinforces a formal rhythm. Numerals match the high-contrast construction, with notably elegant curves and slender joins that keep the overall color light on the page.
Best suited to display typography such as magazine titles, section heads, pull quotes, and refined branding where high contrast can be showcased. It can also work for invitations and formal collateral when set at comfortable sizes with ample leading, allowing the delicate hairlines and sharp serifs to remain clear.
The overall tone is poised and luxurious, with a fashion-and-editorial sensibility. Its delicate hairlines and precise terminals convey sophistication and restraint rather than warmth, lending a sense of ceremony and polish. The rhythm feels calm and premium, suited to settings where refinement is the primary message.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary take on a classic high-contrast serif, prioritizing elegance, vertical emphasis, and a bright, polished texture. Its proportions and delicate detailing suggest a focus on premium editorial and branding applications rather than utilitarian, small-size text work.
In the text sample, the hairlines become very subtle at smaller sizes, and spacing/fit reads deliberately open, emphasizing an airy page color. Round forms (C, O, Q) are especially clean and expansive, and the type’s contrast creates strong vertical emphasis that can feel striking in headlines while remaining formal in longer lines.