Serif Contrasted Yeba 3 is a very bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, mastheads, packaging, authoritative, formal, editorial, classic, dramatic, impact, prestige, display contrast, headline authority, vertical stress, hairline serifs, sharp terminals, tight apertures, chunky joins.
A heavy, high-contrast serif with pronounced vertical stress and crisp hairline serifs. The design pairs very thick main stems with thin cross-strokes and needle-like finishing details, creating a strongly sculpted rhythm. Proportions are broad and imposing, with compact internal counters and relatively tight apertures that emphasize dark mass on the page. Curves are smoothly drawn but end in sharp, controlled terminals, and the numerals share the same weighty, poster-like presence.
Best suited for headlines and short-form copy where impact and contrast are assets—mastheads, posters, book and album covers, and high-end packaging. It can also work for pull quotes and section titles in editorial layouts where a classic, forceful serif voice is desired.
The overall tone is commanding and traditional, with a dramatic, old-school print sensibility. Its strong contrast and dense color read as serious and emphatic, suggesting prestige, authority, and a headline-first attitude rather than casual friendliness.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence through extreme stroke contrast and wide, confident proportions, echoing high-contrast display serifs used in traditional print advertising and editorial titling.
In text, the dense strokes and narrowed counters create a bold typographic texture that thrives at larger sizes. The thin hairlines and fine serifs provide sparkle and hierarchy, but they also make the face feel intentionally stylized and display-oriented.