Serif Contrasted Fiwu 2 is a very light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book typography, invitations, branding, quotations, elegant, refined, literary, classical, airy, classic italic, text elegance, expressive reading, formal tone, calligraphic, delicate, bracketed, diagonal stress, oldstyle figures.
A delicate italic serif with an airy color and finely tapered strokes. The letterforms show diagonal stress and crisp, sharpened serifs, with modest bracketing and occasional wedge-like terminals that keep the texture lively rather than rigid. Curves are generously drawn and slightly calligraphic, while joins and entry/exit strokes are smooth, giving the face a continuous, handwritten rhythm. Capitals are slender and poised, and the figures appear in an oldstyle style with varied heights and flowing contours, matching the italic’s movement.
Well suited to editorial settings such as book interiors, essays, and pull quotes where an italic voice is desired without becoming heavy or ornate. It can also support refined branding, packaging, and invitation work, especially where a classic, high-end tone is appropriate. For longer passages, it will be most effective at comfortable text sizes with adequate leading to maintain its airy texture.
The overall tone feels elegant and literary, evoking classic book typography and formal correspondence. Its light touch and flowing forms read as cultured and expressive, with a gentle, romantic warmth rather than a stark, technical mood.
The design appears intended as a classic, calligraphic italic that brings traditional serif elegance into both text and display use. Its emphasis on tapered strokes, diagonal stress, and graceful proportions suggests an aim for expressive readability and a distinctly refined typographic voice.
The italic construction is pronounced, with long, graceful extenders and noticeable swash-like energy in a few shapes (notably in the Q and some lowercase forms). Spacing appears open enough to preserve clarity in text, while the sharp hairlines and fine serifs suggest it will look best when printing conditions or rendering are clean.