Serif Contrasted Timi 5 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Poster Bodoni' by Bitstream, 'EF Bodoni No 1' by Elsner+Flake, 'Poster' by Extratype, 'Bodoni Poster' by Linotype, 'Bodoni SB' and 'Bodoni SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection, and 'Bodoni' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, magazine covers, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, luxury, dramatic, fashion, classic, display impact, luxury tone, editorial voice, classic revival, ornamental detail, vertical stress, hairline serifs, sharp terminals, ball terminals, sculpted curves.
A striking display serif with pronounced vertical stress, thick main stems, and extremely fine hairline serifs and cross-strokes. The letterforms are wide and generously proportioned, with crisp, sharp serifs that read as mostly unbracketed and an overall engraved, high-fashion rhythm. Curves are sculpted and tense, with small apertures and strong contrast in bowls (notably in C, G, S, and O), while several lowercase forms use distinctive ball terminals and teardrop-like joins that heighten the ornamental feel. Spacing and sidebearings appear tuned for large sizes, producing a dense, emphatic texture in text settings.
Best suited to large-scale applications such as headlines, magazine mastheads, fashion or culture editorial, posters, and high-end branding where the contrast and hairlines can be reproduced cleanly. It can work for short pull quotes or titling, but extended small-size text will likely feel dense and may lose the finest details in lower-resolution environments.
The font conveys an editorial, couture tone—confident, dramatic, and formal. Its sharp contrast and refined hairlines suggest luxury and tradition, while the chunky black shapes give it a bold, attention-grabbing presence suited to statement typography.
The design appears intended as a high-impact, luxury-leaning serif that blends classical high-contrast structure with ornamental terminal details. It prioritizes dramatic silhouette and refined hairlines to create a premium, editorial voice for display typography.
The numerals and capitals share the same theatrical contrast and sculpted detailing, with a particularly decorative '2' and '3' and a narrow, towering '1' that reinforces the vertical rhythm. In the sample paragraph, the hairlines remain delicate and the overall color becomes quite heavy, indicating it will read best when given ample size, leading, and clean reproduction.