Serif Contrasted Fihi 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, editorial, invitations, branding, packaging, elegant, classic, literary, refined, formal, refinement, expressiveness, classic tone, editorial utility, calligraphic, slender, crisp, looped, airy.
A slender italic serif with a pronounced rightward slant and an airy, high-waisted rhythm. Strokes show clear thick–thin modulation with crisp hairlines and tapered terminals; serifs read as sharp and delicate rather than heavy or blocky. Capitals are narrow and slightly calligraphic, while the lowercase features flowing joins and occasional looped forms (notably in g, y, and some descenders), giving the face a lively handwritten edge within a disciplined serif structure. Numerals follow the same italic, tapered construction and feel consistent in texture with the letters.
Well-suited for display and short-to-medium text settings where an elegant italic voice is desirable—such as book and editorial titling, pull quotes, invitations, and refined branding or packaging. It can also work for secondary typographic accents (subheads, captions, bylines) when paired with a steadier roman companion.
The overall tone is elegant and literary, balancing traditional refinement with a lightly expressive, handwritten cadence. It suggests formality and polish, with enough motion in the curves to feel personable rather than strictly mechanical.
Likely designed to deliver a classic, high-style italic that reads as both typographic and gently calligraphic. The intent appears to be an expressive yet controlled serif italic with a refined texture, optimized for sophisticated display and editorial applications.
The narrow proportions and light hairlines create a bright page color and a delicate texture, especially in longer lines. The italic angle and tapered endings make spacing feel dynamic, with letterforms that appear to slightly “lean into” one another for continuity.