Serif Contrasted Algy 2 is a light, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine titles, fashion branding, luxury packaging, posters, editorial, luxury, fashion, dramatic, refined, display elegance, editorial impact, premium branding, modern classicism, hairline serifs, vertical stress, didone-like, sharp terminals, delicate.
A delicate, high-contrast serif with strong vertical stress and crisp, hairline finishing strokes. Stems are dominant and straight, while connecting strokes and serifs drop to extremely fine lines, creating a glossy, razor-edged texture in setting. The proportions run on the condensed side, with tall capitals and a comparatively restrained x-height that keeps lowercase airy. Curves are taut and controlled, with sharp entry/exit points, narrow apertures, and clean, minimal bracketing; numerals and punctuation follow the same thin–thick rhythm and feel precise and formal.
Best suited to display work where its contrast and sharp detailing can be appreciated—magazine mastheads, editorial headlines, fashion and beauty branding, high-end packaging, and statement posters. It can also serve in short pull quotes or section openers when generous size and spacing preserve the hairline detail.
The overall tone is polished and dramatic, leaning toward fashion and editorial sophistication. Its extreme stroke contrast and tight rhythm produce a sense of luxury and ceremony, with a cool, modern sharpness rather than warmth or rusticity.
The design appears intended to deliver a modernized, high-fashion serif voice: narrow, vertically driven letterforms with extreme contrast and refined hairlines that create an elegant, premium impression in display typography.
In the text sample, the hairlines noticeably lighten the page color while the verticals form strong black anchors, giving headlines a distinctly ‘glossy magazine’ presence. Large sizes emphasize the knife-thin serifs and terminals, while smaller sizes will read as more delicate and tightly spaced due to the fine connecting strokes.