Sans Contrasted Rares 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, sports, poster, industrial, retro, punchy, assertive, impact, clarity, compactness, display, blocky, compressed, beveled, square-shouldered, ink-trap.
A heavy, block-first sans with squared shoulders and subtly beveled corners that keep the shapes from feeling purely geometric. Curves are broad and compact (notably in C, G, O, and S), while joins and terminals tend toward flat cuts, creating a sturdy, sign-like rhythm. The lowercase is built from simple, robust forms with minimal delicacy; counters are relatively tight, and several letters show small notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins at joins that help open the interior space at large weight. Numerals follow the same chunky, condensed construction, with strong vertical emphasis and simplified apertures.
Best suited to large sizes where its blocky construction and corner detailing read clearly: headlines, posters, storefront or wayfinding-style signage, packaging labels, and bold campaign graphics. It can also work for sports or event branding where a compact, high-impact wordmark is needed, while extended paragraphs are likely to feel heavy and dense.
The font projects a forceful, workmanlike tone—confident, loud, and functional—while the beveled detailing adds a slightly retro, poster-era flair. Overall it feels pragmatic and tough rather than refined, suited to messages that need to land quickly and with impact.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a compact footprint, combining straightforward sans structures with subtle corner bevels and join notches to maintain clarity at extreme weight. The result is a sturdy display face optimized for attention-grabbing typography.
In text settings the dense black mass can dominate the page, so it benefits from generous tracking and ample line spacing. The distinctive corner treatments and compact counters become part of the texture, giving headlines a carved, stamped, or cut-out impression.