OK, Baltimore, stop throwing your weight around

Thanks, everyone, for your thoughtful (and speedy) feedback on the latest round of TBR revisions. I agree that contrast is the main issue. The all-Jenson versions were the most integrated of the ones I posted previously, and all commenters agreed #2 worked best—but insufficient contrast is a problem even with bold/light weights.

I'm continuing to explore various solutions with this—italics, different san-serifs, different typefaces altogether. Unfortunately the same contrast issue crops up w/other oldstyle faces. I'm attached to the Jenson but would replace it if doing so would solve the contrast problem; so far the alternatives aren't an improvement. Haven't found a sans-serif that's working either.

So, here's my latest shot at this: flipping, as shown, so the lighter weight is used for "Baltimore" and the heavier weight for "view." These are the same weights I used earlier, but this feels more balanced to me. In the earlier versions, "view" was getting lost at the end of the long, heavy line of text. Here it stands out, and the contrast in weight is more apparent with the lighter weight being used for the first and longer word. (Or so I think. If I'm deluding myself on this point, let me know.) "Baltimore" is still taking enough of the line that no one will miss it, and the play on words comes across more clearly with the emphasis on "view."

Second opinions welcome... thanks again for the earlier input.