Serif Contrasted Ilba 4 is a light, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, branding, packaging, posters, fashion, editorial, luxury, dramatic, refined, elegance, impact, premium, modernization, display, hairline serifs, vertical stress, sharp terminals, high contrast, modern classic.
A refined serif with extreme thick–thin modulation and a distinctly vertical axis. Stems are dark and confident while crossbars and serifs fall to near-hairline weight, creating a crisp, sparkling texture at display sizes. Serifs are delicate and mostly unbracketed, with sharp, tapered terminals and long, elegant curves in rounds like C, O, and Q. Proportions lean spacious with generous sidebearings and a calm, upright posture; lowercase forms keep a moderate x-height and show crisp joins and fine entry/exit strokes, especially in letters like a, e, r, and t.
Best suited to display typography where contrast and hairlines can be appreciated—magazine headlines, fashion and beauty branding, premium packaging, invitations, and large-format posters. It can work for short pull quotes or deck copy when set generously with comfortable tracking and line spacing.
The overall tone is poised and high-end, combining classic bookish manners with a contemporary, high-fashion edge. Its dramatic contrast and needle-like details give it a ceremonial, premium feel suited to polished, curated typography.
Designed to deliver a contemporary high-contrast serif voice: luxurious, crisp, and attention-grabbing, with an emphasis on elegant silhouettes and fine detailing rather than rugged text endurance.
In text settings the very fine horizontals and hairline serifs visually recede, letting the strong verticals dominate rhythm; this produces an elegant but assertive stripe pattern. Numerals share the same contrast and sharp finishing, reading as stylish and editorial rather than utilitarian.