Sans Contrasted Tigi 1 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, logotypes, magazine, modernist, art deco, editorial, stylized, elegant, display focus, geometric refinement, editorial tone, brand distinctiveness, modern styling, geometric, monolinear feel, vertical stress, crisp, sharp terminals.
This typeface presents a clean, sans-derived structure with pronounced contrast and a distinctly geometric backbone. Strokes often resolve into very thin hairlines paired with heavy verticals, creating a vertical-stress rhythm and a crisp, graphic color on the page. Counters are generally round-to-oval (notably in C, O, Q), while several letters use simplified, almost modular constructions and straight-sided bowls (such as in B, D, P). Terminals are mostly flat and squared, with occasional tapered joins and compact apertures; the overall silhouette reads tall and tidy, with a tight, controlled feel to curves and corners.
Best suited for headlines, cover lines, posters, and brand marks where its crisp contrast and geometric silhouettes can be appreciated. It can work for short editorial passages or pull quotes at comfortable sizes, especially in layouts aiming for a sleek, design-led voice. For UI or dense body copy, its stylization and tight apertures suggest using it more sparingly and at larger sizes.
The styling evokes a modernist, slightly Art Deco sensibility—sleek, refined, and intentionally designed rather than neutral. The strong light–dark interplay gives it an editorial polish and a fashion-forward tone, while the geometric forms add a contemporary, display-oriented confidence.
The design appears intended to modernize a sans foundation with deliberate contrast and geometric simplification, producing a distinctive display voice that remains structured and legible. Its consistent vertical emphasis and controlled curves suggest a goal of creating a refined, graphic typeface for branding and editorial typography rather than a purely neutral workhorse.
Several glyphs emphasize verticality and symmetry, and many curves appear mechanically smooth with consistent radii. The numerals follow the same contrasted logic, with simple, poster-like shapes that hold up well at larger sizes. In text, the high contrast and narrow internal openings in some letters increase the sense of sophistication but also make the design feel more “display” than purely utilitarian for long reading.