Serif Contrasted Nivi 10 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazines, book titles, posters, elegant, formal, classic, refined, luxury tone, editorial impact, classic authority, refined display, hairline serifs, vertical stress, crisp joins, calligraphic, high-contrast.
This serif typeface features pronounced thick–thin modulation with vertical stress, producing sturdy main stems and very fine hairlines. Serifs are sharp and delicate with minimal bracketing, giving terminals a crisp, engraved feel rather than a rounded, text-face softness. Capitals are stately and relatively wide in their curves, while the lowercase shows a traditional book rhythm with clear two-storey forms (notably in a and g), compact apertures, and tidy, controlled spacing. Numerals follow the same contrast logic, combining bold verticals with thin cross-strokes for a polished, display-friendly texture.
It suits magazine and newspaper-style headlines, book and journal titling, pull quotes, and other editorial display applications where high contrast can add hierarchy and drama. It can also work for refined branding elements and invitations when set with generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is sophisticated and classic, with a fashion-and-publishing sensibility. Its sharp detailing and dramatic contrast convey luxury and formality, while the traditional serif construction keeps it grounded in familiar editorial conventions.
The design appears intended to deliver a modernized, high-contrast serif voice that feels traditional in structure but visually elevated through sharp hairlines and clean, controlled finishing. It prioritizes elegance and impact in display and editorial contexts while maintaining familiar serif conventions for comfortable reading at headline sizes.
At larger sizes the fine serifs and hairlines read as crisp and high-end, creating bright horizontal sparkles across lines of text. In dense settings the contrast becomes the dominant feature, so the face is best used where its refined detailing can be appreciated and printing or rendering can preserve thin strokes.