Serif Contrasted Wofa 2 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, display, editorial, posters, magazine covers, dramatic, classic, confident, formal, impact, elegance, authority, headline focus, refinement, vertical stress, sharp serifs, crisp hairlines, ball terminals, deep apertures.
This typeface pairs heavy main strokes with extremely fine hairlines, producing a striking vertical-stress serif look. Serifs are sharp and finely tapered with minimal bracketing, and the joins feel crisp rather than softened. Counters are fairly compact, while bowls and terminals show pronounced sculpting; several lowercase forms feature ball-like terminals and teardrop details. Overall spacing reads tight and sturdy in text, with a strong rhythm created by thick stems and delicate cross-strokes.
Best suited to large sizes where the hairlines can be appreciated—headlines, cover lines, pull quotes, and high-impact editorial titling. It can work for short subheads or branding statements when reproduction is clean, but its fine details suggest avoiding small sizes or low-quality output.
The tone is assertive and theatrical, with a classical, editorial flavor. The extreme stroke contrast gives it a polished, high-impact presence that feels formal and attention-seeking rather than casual. It suggests tradition and authority, with a hint of flamboyance from the expressive terminals.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum contrast and presence for display typography, echoing classic serif conventions while pushing a more dramatic, contemporary punch. Its refined serifs and expressive terminals aim to balance elegance with weighty authority.
In the sample text, the delicate hairlines and thin joins become a key visual feature, especially where letters crowd together, giving the texture a dark, engraved color. Numerals follow the same contrast pattern, with bold cores and refined, hairline details.