Sans Contrasted Tyli 5 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, fashion, luxury, dramatic, refined, luxury display, editorial voice, modern elegance, headline impact, high-contrast, hairline, crisp, sharp, elegant.
A high-contrast roman with razor-thin hairlines and assertive thick stems, producing a crisp, glossy texture. Terminals are clean and mostly unbracketed, with sharp joins and a generally geometric, pared-back construction that reads more modern than calligraphic. Curves are smoothly drawn with tight apertures, while the overall rhythm mixes broad, stable verticals with extremely delicate horizontals and diagonals, creating pronounced sparkle at text and display sizes. The lowercase shows compact, upright forms with fine entry/exit strokes and a distinctly thin-armed feel in letters like t and f; numerals follow the same contrast logic with sleek, fashion-like proportions.
Best suited to display-led work such as magazine headings, fashion and lifestyle layouts, posters, and brand marks where contrast and refinement are assets. It can also serve short subheads or pull quotes when ample size and generous spacing preserve the hairlines. For production, it will perform most predictably in high-resolution print or well-controlled digital environments.
The font conveys a polished, editorial mood—cool, poised, and dramatic—where contrast becomes the primary voice. It feels premium and design-forward, with a sense of precision and restraint rather than softness or friendliness. The overall tone suggests sophistication and a high-end, image-conscious context.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, high-contrast voice with a minimal, sans-leaning crispness—prioritizing elegance, impact, and visual hierarchy over neutrality. Its forms aim to feel premium and modern while retaining enough classical structure to stay readable in headline and short-text use.
At larger sizes the hairlines read as intentional and striking, while in dense settings they may require careful size, color, and background control to avoid losing the thinnest strokes. The varied stroke emphasis produces a lively, shimmering line that can be used to add hierarchy and visual tension in otherwise minimal layouts.