Serif Contrasted Vida 6 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazines, book covers, branding, luxury, classical, dramatic, refined, premium tone, editorial impact, classic revival, headline focus, brand polish, crisp, sharp, formal, elegant, stately.
This serif typeface is built around strong vertical stems and extremely fine hairlines, producing a striking light–dark rhythm. Serifs are sharp and delicate, with a mostly unbracketed feel and clean, chiseled terminals that keep edges crisp at display sizes. Curves are generous and smooth, counters are open, and spacing reads slightly generous, giving the overall texture an airy, polished look despite the pronounced contrast. Numerals and capitals carry a monumental, inscriptional presence, while the lowercase maintains a steady, bookish structure with clear differentiation between strokes.
This font is well suited to magazine headlines, pull quotes, book and album covers, and brand identities that want a premium, classical voice. It can also work for short-to-medium editorial text when set with enough size and spacing to preserve its fine hairlines and maintain clarity.
The overall tone is elegant and high-end, with a fashion/editorial sensibility and a distinctly classical backbone. Its dramatic contrast and fine detailing communicate sophistication and ceremony, leaning toward premium, curated, and traditional rather than casual or utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern take on high-contrast serif tradition: authoritative capitals, elegant hairlines, and a poised, vertical rhythm that reads as prestigious and editorial. The wide, open proportions suggest an emphasis on spaciousness and presence, making it effective for typography-led layouts where refinement and impact are key.
In longer passages the hairlines and sharp joins create a shimmering texture, especially where diagonals and curved joins appear; this gives the face visual energy but also makes it feel most at home when allowed comfortable size and leading. The design balances stately caps with a slightly more approachable lowercase, helping it move between headline impact and refined text settings.