Serif Contrasted Rine 9 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, luxury, posters, elegant, dramatic, refined, luxury branding, editorial display, elegant emphasis, hairline serifs, vertical stress, pointed terminals, calligraphic, display.
A high-contrast italic serif with razor-thin hairlines and emphatic, tapered thick strokes. The letterforms lean with a smooth, calligraphic rhythm, showing vertical stress and sharp, clean finishing details. Serifs are fine and crisp, often resolving into needle-like points, while bowls and curves are generous and polished. Uppercase forms feel stately and sculpted, and the lowercase shows lively movement with distinctive italic entry and exit strokes and tightly controlled counters.
Best suited to headlines, magazine and brand editorial, luxury packaging, invitations, and large-format promotional work where contrast and italic energy can take center stage. It can also work for short pull quotes or section openers, especially with generous spacing and high-quality rendering.
The overall tone is luxurious and fashion-forward, with a dramatic, high-gloss presence that reads as premium and cultivated. Its sharp hairlines and sweeping italic cadence add theatricality and sophistication, leaning more toward boutique editorial elegance than everyday neutrality.
The font appears designed to capture a classic high-fashion italic serif look—prioritizing dramatic contrast, crisp finishing strokes, and a flowing, calligraphic cadence for impactful display typography.
The design’s extreme contrast and delicate hairlines make it visually striking at larger sizes, where its thin strokes can fully resolve. Numerals and capitals carry the same refined, high-style treatment, creating a consistent, display-oriented texture across headlines and short lines of text.