Sans Contrasted Dibu 15 is a light, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, branding, posters, packaging, editorial, refined, fashion, dramatic, modern, display impact, luxury tone, editorial voice, brand distinctiveness, hairline, sharp, crisp, sculpted, elegant.
This typeface is built from tall, sculpted letterforms with extreme thick–thin modulation and long, hairline joins. Curves are clean and taut, with pointed transitions and wedge-like terminals that read as serifless at a glance while still feeling calligraphically carved. Capitals are narrow and statuesque with generous interior space; lowercase forms keep a measured rhythm and a relatively even x-height, while ascenders/descenders add vertical elegance. Overall spacing feels open and airy, emphasizing contrast and silhouette over texture.
It performs best as a display face for headlines, deck copy, magazine typography, and brand wordmarks where its contrast and sharp detailing can remain clear. It can also add a luxurious tone to posters and premium packaging, especially when set with ample tracking and comfortable line spacing.
The overall tone is polished and high-fashion, with a dramatic, editorial presence. Its sharp transitions and sleek verticality project sophistication and cool modernity, leaning more toward display elegance than everyday neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a sleek, contemporary display voice by pushing stroke contrast and vertical proportions to create a refined, attention-grabbing silhouette. It prioritizes elegance and visual drama for prominent text settings rather than dense, small-size reading.
The design’s character comes from its pronounced stroke modulation and crisp terminals, which create sparkling highlights in larger sizes. Round letters (like O/Q) feel particularly refined due to their thin upper arcs and heavier lower curves, while numerals mirror the same sculpted, high-contrast logic for consistent headline use.