Serif Contrasted Wasu 3 is a regular weight, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, book covers, branding, posters, editorial, luxury, formal, classic, dramatic, editorial impact, premium tone, classic revival, display clarity, hairline serifs, vertical stress, crisp, refined, calligraphic.
A high-contrast serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and sharp, hairline terminals. The forms are upright with a calm, vertical rhythm and generous internal counters that keep text open despite the contrast. Serifs are crisp and mostly unbracketed, giving strokes a clean, cut finish; joins and curves show a subtle calligraphic influence without becoming decorative. Proportions run wide with noticeable glyph-to-glyph width variation, and the overall spacing feels even and stately in continuous text.
Best suited to display applications where its contrast and hairline detailing can be appreciated—magazine headlines, book and album covers, premium branding, and poster typography. It can work for short editorial passages or pull quotes at comfortable sizes, especially in well-printed or high-resolution contexts where fine strokes hold up.
The tone is polished and authoritative, with a distinctly editorial elegance. Its sharp contrasts and refined details suggest luxury and tradition, while the wide stance adds a poised, confident presence. Overall it reads as formal and composed rather than casual or friendly.
The design appears aimed at delivering a modern take on classic high-contrast serif typography: crisp, print-forward letterforms with a luxurious editorial voice. Its wide proportions and clean, unbracketed finishing suggest an emphasis on impact and refinement for prominent typographic settings.
In the sample text, the hairlines and serifs create a sparkling texture at larger sizes, while the darker verticals anchor the line strongly. Uppercase shapes feel monumental and steady, and the numerals follow the same contrast-driven logic for a cohesive typographic color.