Serif Contrasted Tina 3 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, branding, packaging, dramatic, luxury, theatrical, retro, display impact, editorial tone, luxury feel, characterful serif, vertical stress, hairline serifs, ball terminals, ink traps, swash-like.
This typeface is a high-contrast serif with pronounced vertical stress and sharply tapered hairlines. Strokes alternate between heavy, almost poster-like stems and extremely fine connecting strokes, producing crisp internal whites and a strong black silhouette. Serifs are thin and pointed, often extending as delicate wedges; several letters feature curled or teardrop terminals (notably in the lowercase), adding a calligraphic accent to an otherwise rigid, upright structure. Proportions run on the wider side with roomy counters, and the design shows noticeable optical cut-ins/ink-trap-like notches where heavy strokes meet, helping maintain clarity in dense, bold forms. Numerals and capitals follow the same showy contrast, with distinctive interior splits and sharp joins that emphasize rhythm and pattern on the line.
Best suited for headlines, magazine-style typography, title treatments, and other display settings where its sharp contrast and decorative terminals can be appreciated. It can work well in branding and packaging that aims for a premium or theatrical tone, and for pull quotes or short bursts of text where the rhythmic black shapes create impact. For longer passages, it benefits from generous size and spacing to keep hairlines and tight details from visually crowding.
The overall tone is bold and theatrical, with a fashion-forward, headline-driven glamour. Its sharp contrasts and ornamental terminals evoke classic editorial display typography, balancing elegance with a slightly mischievous, vintage flair. The texture is punchy and attention-seeking, giving text a confident, high-style presence.
The design appears intended as a statement serif that amplifies classic high-contrast forms into a bold, contemporary display voice. Its combination of elegant hairline serifs with heavy verticals and playful terminal details suggests a goal of delivering luxury-leaning drama and strong shelf or page presence.
In the sample text, the extreme contrast and fine hairlines create a lively sparkle, but they also make spacing and small details visually prominent, especially around tight joins and thin serifs. The lowercase shows particularly characterful terminals on letters like a, f, g, j, y, and t, which can add personality but may require careful tracking in dense settings. The figures include strong, graphic forms that align well with the capitals for display use.