Serif Contrasted Ufra 2 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, branding, posters, covers, editorial, fashion, luxury, classical, dramatic, luxury voice, editorial impact, print elegance, high contrast drama, hairline serifs, vertical stress, sharp terminals, crisp detail, refined.
This serif design features a strongly vertical, high-contrast build with thick, confident main strokes and extremely thin hairlines. Serifs are sharp and delicate with minimal bracketing, giving edges a crisp, engraved feel; joins stay clean and controlled, and curves transition quickly into fine terminals. Proportions read on the wider side in capitals, with generous internal counters in letters like O, D, and P, while the lowercase maintains a steady, bookish rhythm and moderate ascender/descender reach. Numerals and punctuation match the same contrast and precision, producing a striking black-and-white texture in text.
It is best suited to display settings such as magazine headlines, fashion and beauty branding, book or album covers, and premium packaging where its contrast can read cleanly. It can work for short passages and pull quotes when set with comfortable leading and sufficient size, particularly in print or high-resolution digital environments.
The overall tone is polished and upscale, with a distinctly editorial presence. Its extreme stroke contrast and knife-like serifs suggest sophistication and ceremony, lending a dramatic, high-fashion energy while still feeling rooted in classical print tradition.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern Didone-like luxury voice: strong vertical structure, refined hairlines, and sculpted curves that create a glamorous, attention-grabbing texture. Its letterforms prioritize elegance and impact over neutrality, aiming for distinctive editorial and branding performance.
In continuous text the design creates a pronounced rhythm of thick verticals and sparkling hairlines, so spacing and line length will strongly influence comfort and clarity. The italic shown is absent; the roman’s crisp terminals and delicate serifs make it especially sensitive to small sizes and low-resolution reproduction.