Shadow Tiha 1 is a very light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, branding, packaging, ethereal, delicate, artful, antique, display elegance, ornamental detail, premium branding, editorial flair, hairline, monolinear, calligraphic, incised, ornamental.
A hairline display face built from slender, monolinear strokes with frequent breaks and fine cut-ins that create an airy, hollowed impression. Forms are tall and generally narrow, with generous interior space, pointed terminals, and subtle, incised-looking notches that behave like a light shadow/offset echo around curves and joins. Curves are smooth and controlled, while straights stay crisp; overall spacing is even but the design keeps a hand-drawn, etched rhythm rather than strict geometric regularity.
Best suited for short headlines, magazine-style typography, brand marks, invitations, and packaging where its fine strokes and hollow/offset detailing can be appreciated. It will perform most convincingly at larger sizes and in high-contrast reproduction, where the thin breaks and shadow-like cut-outs don’t collapse.
The font feels refined and brittle in a purposeful way—poised, artsy, and slightly mysterious. Its thin, interrupted strokes and delicate internal detailing suggest a high-fashion or editorial tone with an antique, engraved undercurrent.
The design appears intended to provide an elegant, ornamented display voice that merges hairline classic forms with subtle hollow/offset detailing for added visual intrigue. It aims to feel premium and expressive while staying restrained enough for refined branding and editorial titling.
Uppercase letters read as elegant monograms with sharp apexes and occasional interior spur details, while the lowercase keeps a similarly spidery construction that remains legible at display sizes. Numerals follow the same hairline logic, with distinctive open curves and small, expressive terminals that make them feel decorative rather than utilitarian.