Looking for a sans-serif with strongly different stroke weights

[The Realms of Gold]

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It seems to me that it's hard to find a sans-serif typeface that has anything other than identical or nearly-identical stroke weights throughout. I'm looking for something much more like a Didone, or at least a Garalde, in terms of stroke weight, but a sans-serif. Has anybody got any recommendations? Thanks!

[hrant]

Rotis SemiSans?

hhp

[Celeste]

Peignot ? Radiant ?

[Nick Shinn]

Imago. Ludwig.

[eliason]

Condor.

[J Weltin]

Signata by Bernd Möllenstädt.

[The Realms of Gold]

These are great suggestions, but nothing's working for me yet. I need to match Adobe Jenson Pro alongside some ornamentation. So many of these have an Art Deco slant that will pull too much focus. The sans-serif part of this design is more of a subheader to the main title, which is in Jenson. Anyway, please keep ideas coming! Thanks! :-)

[hrant]

There are some sans derivations of Trajan out there (with lc) - one of those might click.

hhp

[John Hudson]

If it needs to harmonise with a Jenson, consider ITC Legacy Sans.

[Nick Shinn]

In the Optima vein: Classico, Stellar, Beorcana, Meadow, Minerva, Mentor.

[bartd]

Accent Graphic by Nick Cooke (G-type)
Seaside by Andrij Shevchenko (AndrijType)

[LexLuengas]

ITC Legacy Sans would really match Jenson, like John said. It has its roots in Jenson, so it shouldn't cause you much problems.

[timd]

Britannic

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/britannic-lt/

Tim