Serif Normal Gide 11 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, branding, invitations, packaging, elegant, formal, luxury, dramatic, refinement, emphasis, prestige, headline, poetry, beaked, crisp, delicate, fashionable.
A high-contrast italic serif with slender hairlines, weighty stressed curves, and sharply tapered stroke endings. Serifs are fine and pointed, often resolving into delicate wedges and beaks rather than blunt terminals, creating a crisp, calligraphic flavor. The letterforms feel narrow-to-moderate in proportion with lively rhythm, and the numerals echo the same dramatic contrast and curved entry/exit strokes for a cohesive text-and-display voice.
Well suited for magazine headlines, luxury branding, invitations, and editorial pull quotes where a sophisticated italic presence is desired. It can also serve as an accent companion to a more restrained roman text face in book and magazine layouts, adding hierarchy and flourish in short passages, titles, or captions at comfortable sizes.
This typeface conveys a polished, editorial elegance with a distinctly formal, fashion-leaning tone. The steep italic slant and crisp contrast give it a sense of speed and sophistication, while the refined detailing reads as premium and carefully composed.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic, high-fashion italic voice: refined in detail, dramatic in contrast, and expressive in flow. Its sharp hairlines and sculpted curves prioritize elegance and visual impact over utilitarian neutrality, especially as size increases.
The italic construction shows pronounced entry and exit strokes and a lively, slightly calligraphic cadence across both uppercase and lowercase. Figures follow the same high-contrast, curving style, helping maintain a consistent tone in text that mixes letters and numbers.