Serif Contrasted Kemo 15 is a light, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, luxury, posters, elegant, refined, formal, display elegance, editorial voice, luxury branding, modern classic, hairline, vertical stress, sharp serifs, crisp, delicate.
A refined serif with dramatic thick–thin modulation and a clear vertical axis. Stems are robust while horizontals and connecting strokes fall to fine hairlines, giving the design a crisp, shimmering texture at display sizes. Serifs are sharp and lightly tapered with minimal bracketing, and many terminals end in pointed, triangular or beak-like shapes. Proportions feel classically balanced with moderate letter widths, open counters, and a steady rhythm across caps and lowercase; numerals echo the same high-contrast, hairline detailing.
Best suited to headlines, deck copy, pull quotes, and other display settings where the hairlines can remain clear. It works well for luxury branding, fashion/editorial layouts, and refined poster titling; for long-form body text, larger sizes and generous spacing will help preserve the thin details.
The overall tone is polished and high-end, projecting sophistication and restraint. Its pronounced contrast and precise finishing cues a fashion and cultural-magazine sensibility—cool, premium, and slightly dramatic without becoming ornamental.
The design appears intended as a modern Didone-inspired display serif: maximizing elegance through vertical stress, extreme contrast, and sharply finished serifs while keeping proportions readable and controlled for contemporary editorial use.
In the sample text, the finest strokes become quite delicate in smaller sizes, while the capitals and round letters (like O and Q) emphasize a strong vertical stress and sculpted curvature. The italic is not shown; all examples present a straight, formal posture.