Serif Contrasted Vihu 9 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, fashion, posters, branding, editorial, luxury, dramatic, classical, elegance, prestige, impact, editorial tone, didone-like, vertical stress, hairline serifs, crisp, stately.
This serif face is built on strong vertical stems and razor-thin hairlines, creating a distinctly crisp, high-contrast texture. Serifs are fine and sharp with little bracketing, and the overall drawing feels upright and formal with clear vertical stress. Counters are generous and round where appropriate (notably in C, O, Q, and numerals), while terminals and joins stay clean and controlled. The lowercase shows a sturdy, readable structure with a moderate x-height and pronounced thick–thin transitions, producing a refined rhythm in text and a striking silhouette in display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, magazine layouts, fashion and beauty communication, and premium branding where contrast and elegance are advantages. It can also work for short text passages, introductions, and captions when set with comfortable size and spacing to preserve the delicate hairlines.
The font conveys a polished, high-end tone with a confident, editorial presence. Its dramatic contrast and precise finishing lend a sense of sophistication and ceremony, reading as contemporary luxury with classical roots rather than casual or handmade.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, editorial serif with pronounced contrast and a prestigious voice—optimized to look dramatic and precise in large sizes while remaining structured enough to hold together in shorter text settings.
In the sample text, the type creates a strong black-and-white sparkle: heavy verticals anchor lines while hairline horizontals and serifs add a bright, elegant flicker. Uppercase forms feel especially monumental, and the numerals carry the same sculpted contrast, helping figures stand out cleanly in headlines and pull quotes.