Serif Contrasted Legip 2 is a light, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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This serif displays a strongly contrasted, vertical-stress construction with very fine hairlines and crisp, unbracketed serifs. Capitals are tall and stately with clean, straight-sided stems and tightly controlled curves, while the lowercase keeps a measured x-height and relatively long ascenders/descenders for a graceful rhythm. Round letters show smooth, polished bowls and narrow apertures, and the overall spacing reads even but deliberately tight, emphasizing a sleek, high-end texture. Numerals match the letterforms with similarly sharp terminals and pronounced thick–thin transitions.
Best suited to display settings such as magazine headlines, fashion/editorial layouts, luxury branding, and large-format posters where the fine hairlines can remain clear. It can also work for short pull quotes or refined titling when printed or rendered at sufficiently large sizes with attentive typesetting.
The tone is poised and luxurious, with a cool, editorial sophistication. Its sharp contrast and precise detailing evoke classic book and magazine typography, lending an upscale, formal voice to headlines and refined layouts.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary take on a classic high-contrast serif, prioritizing elegance, precision, and a premium visual signature. Its proportions and detailing aim to create a sophisticated typographic presence for statement text rather than utilitarian, small-size reading.
In the text sample, the hairlines and delicate serifs create a bright, shimmering typographic color that rewards generous sizes and careful spacing. The ampersand and punctuation follow the same disciplined, high-contrast logic, reinforcing a consistent, polished character.