Serif Contrasted Tivu 1 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, magazine, posters, luxury, dramatic, classical, display impact, luxury tone, editorial voice, dramatic contrast, vertical stress, hairline serifs, didone-like, crisp, formal.
A high-contrast serif with pronounced thick-to-thin modulation, vertical stress, and razor-thin hairlines. The design pairs sturdy, weighty main strokes with delicate, sharply cut serifs and fine connecting strokes, producing a crisp, engraved feel. Proportions read generous in width with strong, stable capitals and compact, tidy lowercase forms; counters are relatively narrow where heavy strokes dominate, while joins and terminals stay clean rather than rounded.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, magazine spreads, fashion and luxury branding, and poster typography where its dramatic contrast can be appreciated. It can work for short pull quotes or deck copy at comfortable sizes, but the fine hairlines suggest avoiding very small sizes or low-quality printing environments.
The overall tone is poised and theatrical, leaning toward luxury and high-end editorial styling. Its sharp hairlines and emphatic thick strokes create a sense of refinement and intensity, giving text a confident, attention-commanding presence.
The font appears designed to deliver a modern, high-contrast serif voice that feels prestigious and visually striking. Its focus on crisp hairlines, vertical emphasis, and bold main strokes suggests an intention to maximize elegance and impact in display typography.
In the sample text, the contrast becomes especially visible at larger sizes, where hairlines and serifs create a sparkling texture around the heavier stems. Numerals and punctuation follow the same refined contrast logic, with thin details that can appear delicate next to the dense verticals.