Serif Contrasted Atje 9 is a very light, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, editorial, headlines, branding, packaging, elegant, delicate, refined, poetic, vintage, elegant display, calligraphic nuance, formal tone, vintage flavor, hairline, calligraphic, swashy, high-waisted, airy.
A delicate italic serif with hairline strokes and a graceful, calligraphy-informed rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and upright-leaning in their slant, with long ascenders and descenders and a noticeably small x-height that gives the text a high-waisted look. Serifs are fine and lightly bracketed, while terminals often finish in tapered points or small curls, adding ornamental sparkle without becoming fully script. Curves are smooth and controlled, and the overall spacing feels open enough to preserve clarity despite the thin construction.
This face suits short-form settings where delicacy reads as luxury—wedding and event invitations, boutique branding, beauty or fragrance packaging, and editorial headlines or pull quotes. It can work for brief passages at comfortable sizes, especially when ample leading and restrained tracking preserve its fine details.
The tone is elegant and romantic, with a cultured, old-world flourish. Its thin strokes and occasional swashes suggest formality and a handwritten refinement, making the texture feel airy and expressive rather than utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver a refined italic voice that blends serif structure with subtle calligraphic ornament. By emphasizing slender proportions, long extenders, and selective swashes, it aims to create a light, sophisticated texture for display and elegant text accents.
Uppercase forms show a display-like personality with selective curls (notably in letters such as C, G, J, Q, and S), while the lowercase maintains a more consistent italic text rhythm. Numerals are similarly slender and stylized, with smooth curves and light, pointed terminals that match the letterforms.