Serif Contrasted Bihu 13 is a very light, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, branding, packaging, luxury, poetic, dramatic, elegance, display focus, refinement, editorial tone, brand prestige, hairline, calligraphic, refined, delicate, crisp.
A delicate italic serif with razor-thin hairlines and strong thick–thin modulation. The forms show a pronounced rightward slant and a smooth, calligraphic rhythm, with long tapering entry/exit strokes and crisp, sharp terminals. Serifs read as fine wedges rather than heavy feet, and curves in letters like C, G, S, and the bowls of b/p create an airy, elegant texture. Capitals are narrow and poised with sweeping diagonals (notably in A, K, V, W, X, Y), while the lowercase keeps a moderate x-height with slender ascenders and descenders. Numerals follow the same refined contrast, with italic flow and graceful curves.
Best suited to display applications such as magazine headlines, pull quotes, book or film titles, and refined branding where its hairline details can be preserved. It can work for short editorial passages in high-quality print or high-resolution digital settings, but is most compelling when used large with comfortable leading and contrast-friendly backgrounds.
The overall tone is high-end and cultivated, evoking fashion publishing, luxury packaging, and classical literary typography. Its thin, shimmering strokes and expressive italic movement feel elegant and slightly theatrical, lending a sense of sophistication and exclusivity.
The design appears intended to deliver an elegant, contemporary take on a classic high-contrast italic, emphasizing fluid motion, sharp precision, and a luxurious page color for prominent typographic moments.
At text sizes the hairlines can appear very fragile, so it benefits from generous sizing, careful reproduction, and ample spacing. The italic construction is consistently maintained across letters and figures, producing a continuous, flowing line in longer passages.