Serif Contrasted Tigi 11 is a very bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, branding, posters, book covers, dramatic, editorial, luxurious, authoritative, theatrical, display impact, editorial voice, luxury tone, modern classic, vertical stress, hairline serifs, sharp terminals, sculpted curves, ink-trap hints.
A high-contrast serif with emphatic vertical stems and very thin hairlines that create a strong light–dark rhythm. Serifs are crisp and sharp, generally unbracketed, and the joins feel tight, giving the letterforms a cut, engraved look. Counters are relatively compact against the heavy main strokes, while curves (notably in C, G, S, and the lowercase bowls) are smoothly sculpted with a clear vertical stress. The lowercase shows a two-storey a and g, a compact, sturdy e, and a long-f that rises prominently; overall spacing reads slightly tight in text due to the weight and dense interior shapes. Numerals are similarly contrasted, with distinctive, graphic curves in 2, 3, and 5 and a strong, classic 0/8 construction.
Best suited for display settings where contrast and sharp detail can be appreciated: magazine and editorial headlines, brand marks and packaging, posters, event titles, and book or album covers. It can work for short blocks of text at larger sizes, but its dense color and fine hairlines favor titles, pull quotes, and striking typographic moments over small-size continuous reading.
The font projects a bold, high-fashion editorial tone—confident, formal, and deliberately dramatic. Its sharp hairlines and exaggerated contrast add a sense of luxury and spectacle, while the upright, controlled structure keeps it authoritative and composed.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through extreme stroke contrast and crisp, refined serifs—evoking modern-didone glamour with a slightly sculpted, contemporary edge. It prioritizes a strong typographic presence and elegant tension between heavy stems and delicate hairlines for attention-grabbing display typography.
In the sample text, the extreme contrast and tight internal counters create striking headlines but can darken quickly in longer lines, especially around round letters and joins. The uppercase feels monumental and stable, while the lowercase adds personality through pronounced curves and the prominent f, supporting expressive typographic color at display sizes.