Serif Contrasted Tina 2 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, dramatic, luxury, classic, theatrical, display impact, editorial elegance, brand distinctiveness, classic revival, sharp, crisp, vertical, stately, ornate.
A highly contrasted serif with strong vertical emphasis, combining heavy main strokes with extremely thin hairlines and razor-like serifs. The letterforms are wide and blocky in mass yet articulate in detail, with crisp terminals, narrow joins, and a consistent vertical stress that creates a carved, cut-paper look. Curves are compact and taut, counters tend to feel tight, and several glyphs show distinctive notch-like or stencil-like interruptions in the thick strokes that add graphic texture without breaking overall readability at display sizes. Numerals follow the same bold, sculpted construction with delicate, needle-thin cross-strokes and sharp finishing details.
Best suited to display applications such as headlines, magazine mastheads, poster typography, luxury branding, and premium packaging where contrast and detail can be appreciated. It can also work for short pull quotes or title cards, especially when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The font projects an assertive, high-fashion editorial tone—confident, ceremonial, and a bit theatrical. Its sharp contrast and refined hairlines evoke classic print elegance, while the bold massing and graphic cuts add a contemporary, attention-grabbing edge.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a classic high-contrast serif for bold display use, maximizing dramatic thick–thin interplay and sharp finishing while introducing subtle cut-in details to make the forms feel more graphic and distinctive.
In the sample text, the extreme contrast and fine hairlines create strong sparkle and rhythm, but also make spacing and line breaks visually prominent; it reads best when given room and used large. The distinctive interior cuts become a defining motif, adding brandable character that can feel emblematic in initials and short words.