Serif Contrasted Ufvi 1 is a bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, magazine titles, editorial, dramatic, classic, assertive, elegant, display impact, classic revival, editorial voice, brand presence, vertical stress, sharp serifs, teardrop terminals, ball terminals, ink-trap feel.
A high-contrast serif with a strong vertical axis and pronounced thick-to-thin modulation. Stems are hefty while hairlines and serifs are crisp and fine, creating bright internal counters and a punchy texture. Serifs are sharp and lightly bracketed to unbracketed in feel, with tapered joins and occasional bulb/teardrop terminals that add a slightly inky, engraved character. Proportions run wide with generous letterfit, and forms are lively rather than rigidly geometric, showing subtle flare and calligraphic influence across rounds and diagonals.
This face is best suited to display typography such as headlines, magazine mastheads, posters, book covers, and brand marks where its contrast and width can be appreciated. It can also work for short editorial pulls, labels, and packaging where a classic-but-bold serif voice is desired.
The overall tone is theatrical and editorial—classic in its serif vocabulary but intentionally bold in presence. The dramatic contrast and wide stance give it a confident, slightly vintage flavor that reads as both refined and attention-seeking, suited to statements rather than whispering body text.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional serif silhouette with heightened contrast and emphatic weight for impactful display use. Its sharpened serifs and expressive terminals suggest a goal of combining elegance with showy, attention-grabbing rhythm in both capitals and lowercase.
In text settings, the heavy stems create strong word shapes while the fine hairlines introduce sparkle and sharpness, especially in caps and rounded letters. Numerals share the same contrast and show distinct, display-oriented detailing that keeps the set cohesive at larger sizes.