Serif Contrasted Tidy 3 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Poster Bodoni' and 'Poster Bodoni WGL' by Bitstream, 'New Bodoni DT' by DTP Types, 'Surveyor' by Hoefler & Co., 'Bodoni Poster' and 'Linotype Gianotten' by Linotype, 'Bodoni Serial' by SoftMaker, 'Poster Bodoni' by Tilde, and 'TS Bodoni' by TypeShop Collection (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, magazine, posters, logos, packaging, editorial, luxury, dramatic, classic, authoritative, display impact, editorial elegance, premium branding, classic revival, didone-like, vertical stress, hairline serifs, ball terminals, sharp joins.
A high-contrast serif with an emphatic vertical rhythm: thick, dark stems are paired with extremely fine hairlines and razor-thin serifs. The serifs read as crisp and largely unbracketed, giving the letterforms a sculpted, engraved feel. Curves show strong vertical stress (notably in O/C/Q), and several lowercase forms feature pronounced ball terminals (a, c, f, j, y) that add sparkle at display sizes. Proportions are expansive with generous widths, while spacing in the sample text remains compact enough to create dense, headline-ready texture.
Best suited to display typography such as magazine headlines, fashion and culture layouts, posters, and high-impact brand marks. It can also work for short pull quotes or packaging fronts where contrast and elegance are desirable and reproduction quality is controlled.
The overall tone is commanding and polished, leaning into a fashion/editorial kind of sophistication. Its sharp contrast and glossy details convey drama and refinement, with a slightly theatrical, attention-seeking presence that feels premium rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, editorial high-contrast serif voice—maximizing drama through thick–thin contrast, sharp serifs, and ornamental terminals—while maintaining a structured, upright framework that reads as confident and formal.
Details like the teardrop/ball terminals and the thin cross strokes create strong size-dependence: the face looks crisp and energetic large, while the finest strokes may visually recede in smaller settings. Numerals match the same contrast model, with bold verticals and delicate hairlines that reinforce the display-forward character.