Sans Contrasted Opdi 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, editorial, playful, quirky, retro, handmade, friendly, display impact, personality, space-saving, retro tone, handcrafted feel, condensed, tall, rounded, flared terminals, soft corners.
This typeface is a tall, condensed sans with gently rounded forms and a slightly uneven, hand-cut rhythm. Strokes show clear thick–thin modulation, and many terminals finish with subtle flares or soft wedges rather than blunt cuts, giving letters a sculpted look. Counters are compact and vertical, with simplified geometry and small irregularities that keep repeated shapes from feeling mechanically uniform. The overall spacing and proportions favor narrow letters with occasional width shifts across the set, creating a lively, slightly elastic texture in text.
Best suited for display applications where its tall, condensed character and quirky modulation can add voice—posters, headlines, packaging, and brand marks. It can also work for short editorial callouts, pull quotes, and captions where a distinctive, crafted tone is desired more than a neutral reading texture.
The font reads as quirky and approachable, with a retro poster sensibility. Its narrow, elongated silhouettes and lightly whimsical terminals lend it a playful tone without becoming overtly decorative. The contrast and soft edges add personality that feels crafted and human rather than purely utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, space-saving sans with a handcrafted, slightly retro flavor. By combining condensed proportions with visible modulation and softened terminals, it aims to stand out in display settings while remaining legible and consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
In the sample text, the condensed build produces a tight, vertical color that can feel energetic in lines of copy. Distinctive shapes—such as the narrow uppercase forms, the looped lowercase g, and the curved-shoulder r—contribute to recognizability, while the numerals keep the same tall, condensed stance for consistent set dressing.