Serif Contrasted Apmy 10 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, mastheads, titles, packaging, dramatic, theatrical, editorial, vintage, authoritative, space-saving impact, display drama, vintage elegance, editorial punch, condensed, vertical stress, spiky serifs, hairline joins, elongated.
A highly condensed serif with towering proportions and strong vertical emphasis. Strokes alternate between thick vertical stems and extremely fine hairline horizontals and joints, creating a crisp, high-contrast texture. Serifs are sharp and minimally bracketed, with small, pointed terminals that read as precise rather than soft. Counters are narrow and tall, and many lowercase forms feel capital-like in construction, producing a tight, columnar rhythm and a striking, poster-oriented silhouette.
Best suited to display work where the condensed width and strong contrast can create impact: headlines, posters, mastheads, book or film titles, and premium packaging. It also works well where vertical space is available but horizontal space is limited, letting you set large type without widening layouts.
The overall tone is dramatic and stylish, with a distinctly vintage, show-card sensibility. Its narrow, towering letterforms and razor-thin hairlines convey intensity and elegance at once, leaning toward theatrical, fashion-forward, and headline-driven communication.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in narrow measure by combining extreme condensation with crisp contrast and sharp serifs. It prioritizes a distinctive silhouette and decorative tension over neutrality, aiming for memorable, high-impact typography in large sizes.
In text settings the spacing feels intentionally compact, and the sharp hairlines can visually recede next to the heavy verticals, giving lines a ribbed, architectural texture. The numerals and punctuation follow the same tall, condensed logic, supporting cohesive display composition.