Serif Normal Vulay 2 is a light, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, headlines, fashion, branding, posters, editorial, luxury, classic, refined, elegance, prestige, editorial tone, display impact, classic revival, hairline serifs, bracketed serifs, didone-like, crisp, elegant.
A high-contrast serif with razor-thin hairlines and sharply tapered, bracketed serifs. The capitals are tall and poised with smooth, symmetrical curves and a clean, controlled rhythm; round forms like O and C feel open and polished. Lowercase construction is similarly refined, with narrow joins, delicate terminals, and a calligraphic sense of stress that reads as vertical. Figures are elegant and display-leaning, with thin connecting strokes and crisp finishing details.
Well-suited to magazine typography, large headlines, and high-end branding where a refined serif voice is desired. It can also work for invitations, cultural posters, and packaging accents, especially when used at display sizes or with generous line spacing to preserve its fine details.
The overall tone is sophisticated and editorial, projecting a sense of luxury and formality. Its delicate stroke transitions and polished shapes evoke fashion and cultural print contexts, where elegance and precision are more important than ruggedness or neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, display-forward interpretation of a classic high-contrast serif, emphasizing elegance, vertical poise, and crisp finishing. Its proportions and stroke modulation suggest it is meant to create a premium editorial impression rather than an all-purpose text workhorse.
Spacing appears intentionally airy, letting the hairlines breathe and reinforcing a premium, high-end feel. The design relies on fine detail and clean contrast, so it reads most confidently when given sufficient size and reproduction quality.