Serif Contrasted Ipli 4 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A high-contrast serif with a distinctly vertical, modern stress and sharply tapered hairlines. Thick stems meet extremely thin horizontals and connecting strokes, creating a crisp, polished rhythm at both display and text sizes. Serifs are fine and precise with minimal bracketing, and curves are smooth and controlled, giving rounds like O and C a clean, sculpted profile. Proportions feel generous and open in the capitals, while the lowercase maintains a steady, readable x-height with elegant, narrow joins and delicate terminals.
Well suited to editorial settings such as magazine titles, section heads, and pull quotes, as well as luxury branding and packaging where a polished, premium voice is needed. It also performs well for posters and high-contrast typographic layouts that benefit from dramatic thick–thin rhythm and sharp detailing.
The overall tone is refined and confident, with a distinctly upscale, fashion-forward elegance. Its sharp contrast and clean construction convey sophistication and authority, leaning formal rather than casual. The look feels contemporary-classic: traditional letterform foundations presented with a glossy, high-end finish.
The font appears designed to deliver a modern high-fashion serif voice: classic proportions paired with extreme contrast and crisp finishing. Its intention seems to be clear hierarchy and impact in headlines while retaining enough structure and regularity to handle short paragraphs and caption-like text in refined layouts.
The design relies on strong thick–thin transitions and fine details, so it reads most strikingly where its hairlines can reproduce cleanly. Numerals and capitals have a stately, display-minded presence, while the lowercase keeps a measured, bookish cadence that supports longer phrases without losing the signature sparkle.