Sans Contrasted Obte 12 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, fashion, posters, branding, elegant, editorial, refined, dramatic, space saving, luxury tone, display impact, editorial styling, vertical stress, hairline joins, crisp curves, tight spacing, tall proportions.
A tall, condensed display face with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a strongly vertical rhythm. Strokes transition from sturdy verticals to very fine hairlines, creating sharp joins and crisp, tapered terminals. Counters are compact and mostly oval, with smooth curvature in rounded letters and tight apertures that keep the texture dense. Lowercase forms are streamlined with short ascenders/descenders relative to the capitals, and numerals follow the same high-contrast, narrow construction for a consistent color on the page.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, pull quotes, and titling where its contrast and condensed build can create impact in limited space. It fits editorial layouts, fashion and beauty branding, and upscale promotional materials; it can also work for short blocks of text when set generously with comfortable leading and careful sizing.
The overall tone is polished and high-end, with a distinctly editorial and fashion-forward character. Strong contrast and narrow proportions add drama and sophistication, suggesting luxury, formality, and a controlled, curated voice rather than casual warmth.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact voice that feels luxurious and contemporary. Its narrow footprint and emphatic contrast prioritize visual drama and refined styling, optimizing it for display typography in branding and editorial contexts.
In text settings the face builds a dark, tightly packed typographic color, especially in capital-heavy lines. Fine horizontals and hairline diagonals become prominent features, so the design reads most confidently when given enough size and reproduction quality to preserve those delicate details.