Outline Tivy 12 is a very light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, display, branding, logotypes, posters, elegant, airy, fashion, editorial, refined, luxury, delicacy, ornament, modern classic, outlined, monoline, hairline, decorative, high-clarity.
A delicate outline serif built from hairline contours, with open counters and a consistently light, monoline drawing. The letterforms lean on classical proportions and crisp, bracketless serifs, while the interior negative space defines much of the shape. Curves are smooth and spacious (notably in C, O, and G), and joins stay clean and restrained, keeping the overall rhythm even. Numerals and capitals feel tall and stately, with fine detailing in terminals and a few subtle calligraphic touches in the lowercase.
Best suited for display settings such as magazine titles, fashion and beauty branding, boutique packaging, invitations, and high-contrast poster work. It can work for short pull quotes or hero lines where generous size preserves the fine contour detail, but it is less appropriate for dense body copy or small UI text.
The font communicates a polished, upscale tone—more boutique and editorial than utilitarian. Its whisper-thin outlines read as tasteful and ornamental, suggesting sophistication and a light, modern glamour rather than heaviness or rustic warmth.
The design appears intended as a refined display serif that achieves elegance through minimal stroke presence and an outline-only construction. Its classical skeleton paired with airy contours suggests a goal of creating premium-looking typography with a light, decorative footprint.
Because the design relies on open outlines, perceived weight is highly dependent on size, background contrast, and output method; small sizes and low-resolution contexts can cause the contours to weaken. The outline construction also makes whitespace an active part of the texture, giving headlines a distinctive, luminous feel.