Serif Contrasted Rihi 3 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, posters, branding, elegant, dramatic, classic, luxury appeal, display impact, editorial voice, refined italic, didone-like, hairline serifs, vertical stress, sharp terminals, calligraphic italic.
A refined italic serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and strong vertical stress. The design uses crisp, hairline serifs and needle-like entry strokes that contrast with dense, sculpted main stems, creating a distinctly high-fashion rhythm. Curves are taut and polished, with sharp, tapered terminals and a forward-leaning stance; joins are clean and mostly unbracketed, emphasizing a precise, engraved feel. Proportions are relatively narrow in many capitals while the italic lowercase shows lively variation, and figures follow the same dramatic contrast with slender diagonals and compact bowls.
Best suited to display work where its contrast and hairlines can reproduce cleanly: magazine headlines, fashion and beauty branding, elegant poster titling, and high-end packaging. It can also work for short pull quotes or subheads, especially when set with generous tracking and comfortable line spacing.
The overall tone is luxurious and theatrical, projecting a couture/editorial sensibility with a poised, classical backbone. Its sparkle comes from the delicate hairlines and sharp italic motion, giving text an expressive, confident presence rather than a quiet, utilitarian one.
This typeface appears designed to deliver a modernized, high-contrast italic with a premium, editorial voice—prioritizing visual drama, crisp detail, and a sophisticated reading rhythm in display sizes.
In longer sample settings the thin strokes become a defining texture, so spacing and size will strongly affect legibility and perceived sharpness. The italic construction is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, keeping a cohesive slanted flow even in mixed-case lines.