Serif Contrasted Lebal 14 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, book titling, display headings, invitations, branding, elegant, editorial, classical, refined, formal, elegance, editorial tone, classic authority, premium polish, hairline serifs, vertical stress, crisp terminals, sharp apexes, oldstyle figures.
A high-contrast serif with strong vertical stems and very fine hairlines, giving an overall crisp, polished texture. Serifs are slender and sharp with minimal bracketing, and joins stay clean and controlled, reinforcing a precise, engraved feel. Capitals are proportioned with a dignified presence, while the lowercase shows a balanced x-height and a lively rhythm driven by thin entry/exit strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Numerals appear oldstyle (varying heights with ascenders/descenders), and the overall spacing reads even and composed in text.
Best suited to editorial design, book and magazine typography, and other settings where a refined serif voice is desired. It performs especially well for headlines, pull quotes, and titling; for longer passages it will be most comfortable at moderate sizes where hairlines remain clear.
The face conveys an elegant, literary tone—classic and cultivated rather than casual. Its contrast and hairline detailing suggest formality and a premium, editorial sensibility, with a slightly dramatic sparkle in larger sizes.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional, high-contrast reading and display serif with a contemporary crispness—prioritizing elegance, vertical poise, and typographic sophistication over ruggedness or neutrality.
In the sample text, the thin strokes and delicate serifs create a bright, shimmering page color that benefits from adequate size and good printing/rendering conditions. The italic is not shown; only an upright style is evidenced in the images.