Serif Contrasted Siba 10 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, branding, posters, packaging, fashion, editorial, luxury, dramatic, classic, elegant display, editorial impact, luxury tone, italic emphasis, didone, vertical stress, hairline serifs, ball terminals, swash-like.
A sharply slanted, high-contrast serif with vertical stress and razor-thin hairlines set against heavy main strokes. Serifs are fine and crisp with minimal bracketing, giving the letterforms a clean, cut-in look. The design uses italic calligraphic construction with tapered joins and occasional ball terminals, producing a lively texture despite its formal structure. Uppercase proportions feel tall and poised, while the lowercase shows pronounced entry/exit strokes and a rhythmic alternation of thick and thin that reads especially well at display sizes.
Best suited to editorial headlines, mastheads, and display typography where its high contrast and italic flair can read clearly. It also fits luxury-oriented branding, beauty/fashion applications, and premium packaging where a refined, classical voice is desired. For comfortable reading, it benefits from generous sizes and spacing so the hairlines don’t visually collapse.
The overall tone is polished and theatrical—confident, fashion-forward, and decidedly premium. Its bright hairlines and emphatic slant add a sense of motion and elegance, evoking magazine headlines and luxury branding rather than everyday text color.
The font appears designed to deliver a modernized, fashion-driven take on classic high-contrast serif italics—prioritizing elegance, movement, and sculptural letterforms for attention-grabbing display use.
The numerals follow the same refined contrast and italic energy, with curved forms (notably 2, 3, 6, 9) emphasizing stylish terminals and a sculpted, engraved feel. In the sample text, the strongest impact comes from larger settings where the hairlines remain visible and the dramatic stroke contrast becomes a feature rather than a distraction.