Sans Contrasted Daty 8 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, headlines, branding, posters, book covers, editorial, refined, modern classic, confident, crisp, editorial polish, premium tone, modern refinement, display clarity, elegant contrast, sharp, calligraphic, bracketed, tapered, sculpted.
This typeface shows pronounced thick–thin modulation with crisp, tapered terminals and a generally vertical stress. Letterforms are built from clean, confident strokes: round characters are smooth and open, while diagonals and joins come to sharp, controlled points. Uppercase proportions feel stately and slightly narrow in rhythm, with long, straight verticals and elegantly curved bowls; the lowercase keeps a moderate x-height and uses compact counters with delicate hairlines. Numerals echo the same contrast and clean geometry, with light horizontals and stronger vertical stems creating a refined texture in running text.
It is well suited to magazine and editorial settings, display headlines, and brand identities that want a refined, high-end tone. It can also work for book covers and posters where its contrast and sharp detailing can be appreciated at larger sizes.
The overall tone is polished and editorial, balancing tradition with a contemporary, uncluttered finish. Its high-contrast rhythm and sharp terminals give it a premium, fashion-forward voice, while the calm upright construction keeps it composed and authoritative.
The design appears intended to deliver an elegant, high-contrast reading and display voice with modern restraint—leveraging tapered terminals and controlled curves to create sophistication without relying on overt decoration.
The design relies on contrast and terminal shaping for character rather than heavy ornament, producing a bright page color at larger sizes and a distinctly striped texture where hairlines repeat. Curves are handled with a smooth, almost engraved quality, and the punctuation and dots appear small and precise, reinforcing a clean, meticulous feel.