Serif Contrasted Ofmo 2 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, posters, book covers, branding, headlines, victorian, theatrical, storybook, eccentric, dramatic, expressiveness, vintage flavor, attention-grabbing, handmade feel, decorative impact, flared, calligraphic, chiseled, decorative, old-style.
A high-contrast serif with strongly modulated strokes, sharp transitions, and crisp, tapered terminals. The serifs are small and pointed with a slightly flared, chiseled feel rather than broad slabs, while many strokes end in fine hairlines or hooked finishes. Proportions are generous and somewhat irregular, with a lively, hand-drawn rhythm: rounds are slightly off-axis, curves feel carved rather than purely geometric, and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph. The lowercase shows a modest x-height with distinctive, often quirky details (notably in letters like a, g, j, and y), and the numerals follow the same calligraphic contrast with expressive tops and tails.
Best suited to display applications where its contrast and distinctive serif detailing can be appreciated—posters, headlines, book and album covers, packaging, and branding marks with a vintage or theatrical bent. It can also work for short editorial accents such as pull quotes or section openers, where a textured, expressive voice is desired.
The overall tone is dramatic and literary, evoking antique print, Victorian playbills, and classic storybook titling. Its animated contours and sharp hairlines add a slightly mischievous, eccentric character that reads as handcrafted and performative rather than strictly formal.
The design appears intended to blend high-contrast, vertically stressed serif construction with an intentionally irregular, hand-rendered finish. Its goal is less about neutrality and more about delivering an antique, characterful voice that stands out in titles and attention-grabbing typography.
In text, the energetic letterforms create a textured color with pronounced light–dark patterning; spacing and width variation contribute to a lively, display-oriented rhythm. The fine hairlines and delicate terminals become key identifying features, while the heavier verticals give the face a strong presence at larger sizes.