Serif Contrasted Goma 5 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, branding, packaging, posters, luxury, editorial, fashion, dramatic, refined, display elegance, premium branding, editorial impact, stylized italic, didone, hairline, vertical stress, sharp serifs, flared terminals.
A high-contrast serif italic with pronounced thick–thin modulation and crisp hairline joins. The design shows vertical stress, sharp unbracketed serifs, and long, elegant extenders, with a compact x-height that makes capitals and ascenders feel prominent. Many strokes taper into needle-like terminals or small ball/teardrop endings, while diagonals and entry strokes create a lively, calligraphic slant. Overall spacing and proportions read on the wide side, giving words an airy, elongated rhythm that emphasizes the italic sweep.
Best suited to display typography where its hairlines and contrast can remain intact—editorial headlines, fashion and beauty branding, premium packaging, invitations, and poster titling. In longer passages it works most comfortably at larger sizes and with generous leading, where its short x-height and delicate strokes retain clarity.
The tone is polished and theatrical, projecting couture-like elegance with a hint of wit from its expressive terminals and sweeping italics. It feels formal and premium, but not stiff—more like a fashion editorial headline than a restrained book face.
The design appears intended as a contemporary Didone-inspired italic for high-impact, high-end communication, combining classic fashion-era contrast with ornamental terminals to create a memorable, stylish voice.
Distinctive details include curled or bulb terminals on letters like J, Q, and several lowercase forms, plus occasional swash-like entry strokes that add movement in text. Numerals mirror the letterforms with dramatic contrast and stylized curves, making them visually assertive in display settings.