Serif Contrasted Ulwa 10 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, magazine titles, branding, packaging, dramatic, editorial, regal, theatrical, historic, impact, prestige, ornament, display, attention, vertical stress, hairline serifs, ball terminals, sharp joins, crisp edges.
A tightly engineered display serif with pronounced vertical stress and extreme thick–thin modulation. Stems are broad and commanding while horizontals and connecting strokes drop to fine hairlines, creating sharp, graphic transitions. Serifs are small and crisp, often hairline-like, and many forms feature sculpted, teardrop/ball terminals that add a distinctive flare. Counters are compact and the overall spacing feels sturdy and deliberate, giving the text a dense, poster-ready color at larger sizes.
Best suited to headlines, mastheads, and short bursts of text where its contrast and terminals can be appreciated. It works well for fashion or culture editorial design, premium branding, packaging, event posters, and title treatments that need a bold, high-impact serif voice.
The font projects a confident, high-drama tone—part luxury editorial, part vintage showbill. Its sharp contrasts and ornamental terminals feel formal and slightly theatrical, lending an air of prestige and ceremony while remaining bold and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended as a statement display serif that amplifies contrast and terminal detailing to achieve immediate visual presence. It prioritizes drama and typographic character over neutrality, aiming to deliver an upscale, attention-grabbing look in large-scale settings.
The roman is strongly stylized, with uppercase forms reading as monumental and the lowercase showing more calligraphic personality, especially in letters with terminal drops and curved joins. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic and appear designed to stand out as display figures rather than blend into long passages.