Rigor Ionic Headline
A headline-optimised ionic serif from DSType offering eight weights with matching italics, designed for high-impact large-scale typesetting.
About
Part of DSType's broader Rigor family system, Rigor Ionic Headline adapts the ionic serif tradition for display use, with proportions calibrated to perform at large sizes. The family spans eight weights from Thin to Heavy, each paired with an italic, giving designers 16 styles to work with. It sits alongside companion subfamilies including Rigor Ionic, Rigor Ionic Display and the text-oriented Rigor Ionic, allowing for coordinated typographic hierarchies.
Classification
An ionic-style serif designed for headline use, combining the sturdy bracketed serifs and moderate stroke contrast characteristic of the ionic/clarendon tradition with proportions suited to large-scale display settings.