Sans Contrasted Faka 12 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, branding, posters, packaging, modern, friendly, clean, confident, add personality, improve clarity, modernize classics, editorial tone, rounded terminals, flared strokes, open counters, humanist.
A contrasted sans with gently flared stroke endings and softly rounded corners that keep the shapes approachable while remaining crisp. Letterforms lean toward humanist construction with open apertures (notably in C, e, and s) and clear, stable bowls. Vertical strokes read sturdy, while curves show noticeable thinning, creating a lively rhythm without becoming delicate. Numerals are clear and moderately wide, with a distinct, open 4 and a rounded 8/9 that match the overall softness.
Well-suited to headlines, pull quotes, and short-to-medium editorial settings where a sans is desired but with more character than a purely geometric style. It can support branding and packaging applications that want a modern voice with mild sophistication, and it should also work for UI or informational titling where clarity and distinct letterforms are important.
The tone is contemporary and friendly, with a subtle editorial polish. Its contrast and flared terminals add personality and a slightly refined, crafted feel, while the overall sans structure keeps it straightforward and functional.
The design appears intended to bridge utility and personality: a readable, contemporary sans framework enlivened by contrast and flared terminals to create a distinctive, premium-leaning texture for display and editorial use.
Across the set, joins and terminals are consistently softened, which reduces harshness at larger sizes and helps headings feel less rigid. The lowercase maintains good differentiation between similar forms, and the punctuation and basic shapes in the sample text read cleanly with an even, steady color.