Serif Contrasted Timi 13 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, fashion, branding, posters, editorial, dramatic, classic, luxury, attention, elegance, prestige, editorial voice, heritage, hairline serifs, vertical stress, crisp terminals, ball terminals, sculpted curves.
A tightly sculpted display serif with strong vertical stress and sharp contrast between massive stems and extremely fine hairlines. Serifs are thin and crisp, with minimal bracketing, and several forms show needle-like entry strokes and delicate cross-strokes that read as engraved lines against heavy bowls. Uppercase proportions feel broad and stately, while lowercase combines compact counters with pronounced roundness and occasional ball terminals (notably on letters like j). The numerals follow the same logic, mixing heavy main strokes with razor-thin connecting lines for a theatrical, poster-ready rhythm.
Best suited to headlines, mastheads, cover lines, and branding where large sizes allow the hairlines and sharp serifs to register clearly. It performs especially well in fashion, beauty, and cultural/editorial settings, and can add a formal, premium note to posters and title treatments.
The overall tone is elevated and dramatic, evoking high-end editorial typography and classic fashion-era display work. Its stark thick–thin rhythm and refined details give it a luxurious, ceremonial presence that reads as confident and attention-seeking rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact, classic display voice by combining monumental weight with refined hairline detailing. Its wide, composed capitals and sharply contrasted structure suggest a focus on elegance and authority for editorial and brand-facing typography.
At text sizes the hairlines can visually recede, making the design feel more at home in large headlines than continuous reading. The design’s contrast produces striking internal negative shapes, especially in letters with large bowls, creating a crisp black-and-white texture when set in all caps.