Serif Contrasted Havo 9 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, fashion, luxury branding, invitations, elegant, editorial, classic, refined, elegance, prestige, editorial impact, display emphasis, classic-modern feel, didone-like, hairline serifs, vertical stress, high contrast, crisp terminals.
A sharply contrasted serif italic with a vertical, modern stress and very fine hairlines that snap into thick main strokes. Serifs are narrow and precise with minimal bracketing, giving the letterforms a crisp, engraved feel. The italic is calligraphic rather than merely slanted: curves are lively, joins are taut, and many lowercase forms show strong entry/exit strokes. Proportions are fairly traditional with a moderate x-height and long, elegant extenders, while spacing reads open enough to keep the dense contrast from clogging in text.
This face is well suited to display settings such as magazine headlines, fashion and beauty packaging, luxury branding, and elegant invitations where high contrast can shine at larger sizes. It can also work for short-form editorial emphasis (pull quotes, deck lines, section openers) when given adequate size and breathing room.
The overall tone is sophisticated and high-end, with a distinctly editorial and fashion-forward polish. Its sheen comes from the dramatic thick–thin rhythm and the sharp, formal finishing, which together signal luxury, ceremony, and cultivated taste.
The design appears intended to evoke modern-classic refinement: a dramatic, high-contrast italic that combines precise, hairline detailing with confident, sculpted main strokes for a polished, premium voice.
Uppercase forms feel statuesque and controlled, while the lowercase introduces more motion through pronounced italic strokes and angled terminals. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic, mixing sturdy stems with hairline curves for a refined, display-ready look.