Sans Contrasted Tigi 5 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, magazine covers, art deco, retro, editorial, stylish, dramatic, deco revival, display impact, vertical emphasis, stylized legibility, condensed, vertical stress, flared terminals, teardrop terminals, geometric forms.
A condensed display sans with pronounced stroke modulation and a tall, vertical stance. Letters are built from clean, geometric stems and bowls, but the joins and terminals often swell into soft, teardrop-like endings, creating a subtle flared feel without true serifs. Counters are generally narrow and upright, with rounded bowls (O, Q, g) contrasted against sharp diagonals (V, W, X, Y) and crisp, flat-sided verticals. The rhythm is tight and columnar, and the numerals mirror the same mixed geometry—straight spines paired with rounded curves and occasional bulbous terminals.
Best suited to display typography where its condensed width and stylized contrast can be appreciated—headlines, posters, mastheads, packaging, and brand wordmarks. It can work for short subheads or pull quotes, but the distinctive terminal shaping is most effective when given adequate size and spacing.
The overall tone feels distinctly Art Deco and vintage-modern: sleek, metropolitan, and slightly theatrical. Its tall proportions and dramatic thick–thin transitions give it an assertive, poster-ready voice that reads as fashion-forward and classic at the same time.
The design appears intended to evoke early 20th-century modernism with a contemporary, streamlined construction—combining geometric sans structure with decorative, flared stroke endings for added flair and memorability.
Lowercase forms show a compact, controlled structure with single-storey a and g, and a curled, hook-like j and f that add personality in text. Several glyphs feature intentional swelling at ends and joints, which increases sparkle at larger sizes but can create a busier texture in dense settings.