Serif Contrasted Hano 13 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, posters, branding, elegant, dramatic, refined, luxury display, editorial flair, high contrast, italic emphasis, modern classic, didone, hairline, vertical stress, crisp serifs, sharp terminals.
This typeface is a steeply slanted serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a distinctly vertical stress. Stems are dense and sculpted while connecting strokes and serifs fall away to fine hairlines, creating a crisp, glossy rhythm. Serifs are small and sharp, with minimal bracketing, and many joins feel taut and clean rather than soft. The lowercase shows compact proportions with a conventional x-height and lively, calligraphic italics cues—particularly in the flowing entry/exit strokes and the angled, tapered terminals—while capitals maintain a poised, formal silhouette.
Best suited to headlines, magazine and book display typography, fashion and beauty layouts, and premium branding where contrast and elegance are assets. It can also work for pull quotes and short passages at comfortable sizes with ample spacing, where hairlines have room to breathe.
The overall tone is luxurious and high-fashion, with a dramatic sparkle that feels couture and editorial. Its sharp contrast and brisk italic movement convey sophistication and urgency, making text feel curated and premium rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-contrast italic with a distinctly editorial personality—combining crisp, hairline detailing with confident, tapered serifs to create a polished display voice.
Round forms like O/Q and the numerals show a strong contrast axis and delicate hairline details that can appear extremely fine at smaller sizes. The italic angle is consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, giving long lines a cohesive forward motion.