Serif Contrasted Ipbu 7 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, branding, posters, invitations, editorial, luxury, fashion, classical, refined, elegant display, editorial impact, brand prestige, dramatic contrast, hairline, crisp, high-waisted, sharp, elegant.
A high-contrast serif with a crisp vertical rhythm: thick main stems and extremely fine hairlines create pronounced light–dark modulation. Serifs are small, sharp, and largely unbracketed, giving terminals a clean, cut-paper precision. Counters are compact and smoothly modeled, with a generally vertical stress and tapered joins that heighten the glossy, engraved feel. Proportions lean toward narrow-to-moderate letter widths with noticeably varied glyph set widths in the capitals and figures, producing a lively, typographic color in lines of text.
Best suited for display typography such as magazine heads, fashion and beauty branding, cultural posters, and elegant invitations where high contrast can shine. It can work for short editorial subheads or pull quotes when set with comfortable size and spacing, but the finest strokes call for high-quality printing or high-resolution screens.
The tone is poised and upscale, projecting editorial sophistication and a fashion-forward sensibility. Its razor-thin details and dramatic contrast feel formal and curated, with a cool, polished authority rather than warmth or rusticity.
The design appears intended to deliver a modernized Didone-like elegance: dramatic contrast, vertical poise, and sharp finishing for premium editorial and brand expression. Its variable glyph widths and tight detailing suggest an emphasis on visual drama and typographic refinement over utilitarian small-size body text.
In the samples, the extreme hairlines and fine serifs become a defining feature, so clarity depends strongly on size and reproduction conditions. The numerals and uppercase forms appear particularly showy, with strong thick–thin swings that emphasize headings and display settings.