Sans Contrasted Uhku 5 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, posters, branding, book covers, editorial, dramatic, refined, confident, literary, display impact, editorial tone, luxury feel, modern classic, sharp terminals, ink-trap feel, cupped serifs, crisp, angular.
A high-contrast display face with broad proportions and crisp, sculpted forms. Strokes alternate between thick verticals and hairline connections, with wedge-like, flared terminals that read as small, cupped serifs. Curves are round but tightly controlled, and junctions often show a pinched, ink-trap-like tension that adds bite to counters and apertures. The lowercase is compact and sturdy with a two-storey “a,” a single-storey “g,” and a tall, narrow “t,” while numerals are bold and stylized with pronounced thick–thin modulation.
Best suited to headlines, deck copy, and short passages where its contrast and flared terminals can read clearly. It works well for magazine mastheads, editorial layouts, poster typography, and brand marks that want a refined yet forceful presence.
The overall tone is assertive and editorial, combining elegance with a slightly theatrical sharpness. It feels classic and formal at a glance, but the exaggerated contrast and pointed terminals give it a modern, attention-grabbing edge suited to headline-driven design.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold editorial voice by pairing classical high-contrast construction with sharpened terminals and slightly tensioned joins. It aims for impact at display sizes while retaining enough structure and regularity to set readable, stylish lines of text.
Spacing appears generous and the wide set helps large text blocks breathe, while the extreme contrast can make fine details—especially in smaller sizes or on low-resolution outputs—feel delicate. The letterforms maintain a consistent rhythm across caps and lowercase, with pronounced vertical emphasis and lively diagonals in letters like K, R, V, and W.