Despite the vertical contrast and the unbracketed symmetrical rectangular serifs, the result is not a static typeface. The dynamics are maintained by the sharp angles at which shoulders meet stems, by the large apertures with outward-facing terminals (-a-, -c-, -e-), the massive, wedgelike serifs of the capitals and, to some extent, the ink traps (especially in the italic styles). The flat, rectangular, unbracketed serifs are surprising and add to the overall flair of the lowercase letters.