Serif Contrasted Puli 10 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, posters, branding, packaging, elegant, dramatic, formal, editorial, classic, luxury display, editorial emphasis, classic revival, expressive italic, calligraphic, swashy, crisp, refined, high-fashion.
This typeface is a sharply inclined serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a clear vertical stress. Stems and main diagonals are weighty while hairlines are extremely fine, creating a crisp, high-definition texture in both display lines and mixed-case text. Serifs are narrow and clean, with a generally unbracketed, cut-like feel, and many letters show tapered terminals and subtle stroke flicks that reinforce the calligraphic slant. Proportions are lively: counters are compact, curves are taut, and widths vary noticeably across the alphabet, producing an energetic rhythm. Numerals follow the same italic, sculpted logic, with strong contrast and refined entry/exit strokes.
Best suited to display settings such as magazine headlines, pull quotes, posters, and upscale branding where its contrast and italic momentum can be appreciated. It can also work for short, prominent text in packaging or invitations, especially when given ample size and line spacing to preserve the delicate hairlines.
The overall tone is polished and theatrical—luxurious in its contrast and poised in its posture. It carries a fashion/editorial sensibility, reading as formal and prestigious while still feeling expressive due to the italic movement and tapered finishing strokes.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-contrast italic interpretation of classic serif letterforms—combining sharp refinement with a sense of motion. Its dramatic modulation and crisp finishing details suggest a focus on sophisticated display typography rather than neutral, utilitarian text setting.
In the sample text, the dense black strokes paired with hairline joins create a sparkling texture that rewards generous sizes and breathing room. The italic angle and sharp serifs make word shapes dynamic; at smaller sizes or in tightly set paragraphs, the fine hairlines and tight apertures may ask for careful leading and spacing.