Serif Normal Vigo 9 is a light, very wide, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, fashion, headlines, branding, posters, elegant, refined, dramatic, luxury tone, editorial impact, modern classic, display clarity, hairline serifs, bracketed serifs, vertical stress, didone-like, crisp terminals.
A high-contrast serif with a distinctly contemporary, fashion-leaning refinement. Stems are razor-thin in the lightest areas and broaden into decisive verticals, with smooth curves and a generally vertical stress. Serifs read as sharp, hairline-like and mostly bracketed, giving ends a crisp, tapered finish rather than slabby weight. Proportions run wide with generous set-widths and open counters, and the tall x-height makes lowercase forms feel large and legible while maintaining an upscale, display-ready sheen.
Best suited to editorial typography, fashion and beauty branding, and other headline-led applications where contrast and elegance are assets. It can also work for premium packaging, pull quotes, and short blocks of text when ample size and spacing are available.
The overall tone is polished and dramatic—poised for luxury contexts where sharp contrast and clean geometry convey sophistication. It balances classic serif cues with a modern, slightly stylized edge, producing an editorial voice that feels confident and premium.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern classic serif look—leveraging pronounced contrast and sharp detailing for high-impact display use, while a tall x-height and open forms help keep it usable and readable in contemporary layouts.
In text settings, the broad proportions and bright, open interior spaces create an airy rhythm, while the strong contrast adds sparkle and pronounced hierarchy in caps and numerals. Curved letters show carefully controlled transitions into thin joins and terminals, giving the face a precise, tailored texture.